Yvette Is Arguing That Her 97-Year-Old Mother Should Be Put

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Multiple Choice

Yvette is arguing that her 97-year-old mother should be put in an old age home.She reasons that her mother is old,and that she is an accident waiting to happen.She could leave something on the stove or fall down the stairs.Her mother argues that she is still perfectly capable of living on her own,and that she does all her own shopping,banking,cleaning,and cooking.Who is right here?

• A) Yvette; she knows what is best for her mother.
• B) Yvette; her mother's chronological age suggests that she is too old to care for herself.
• C) Her mother; it doesn't sound like she has dementia.
• D) Her mother; her functional age suggests she has the capacity to care for herself.

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Definitions:

Biological Parents

Individuals who have conceived and given birth to, or provided the genetic material for a child.

Proximal Parenting

Caregiving practices that involve being physically close to the baby, with frequent holding and touching.

Decentralized Day Care

A childcare approach where services are spread out across multiple locations or provided in smaller, community-based settings as opposed to one centralized facility.

Nonfamilial Day Care

Child care provided outside of the family setting, often by professionals, in facilities like daycare centers or preschools.