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Who takes care of the elderly in the United States today? The fact is that family members provide over 80% of the care that elde
Who takes care of the elderly in the United States today? The fact is that family members provide over 80% of the care that elde
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2008-12-30
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Who takes care of the elderly in the United States today? The fact is that family members provide over 80% of the care that elderly people need. In most cases the elderly live in their own homes. A very small percentage of America’s elderly live in nursing homes.
Samuel Preston, a sociologist at the University of Pennsylvania, studied how the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the average American couple reaches about 40 years of age, their parents are usually still alive. The statistics show the change in lifestyles and responsibilities of aging (老龄化) Americans. The average middle-aged couple can look forward to caring for elderly parents sometime after their own children have grown up. Moreover, because people today live longer after an illness than people did years ago, family members must provide long-term care. These facts also mean that after caregivers provide for their elderly parents, who will eventually die, they will be old and may require care too. When they do, their spouses (配偶) will probably take care of them because they have had fewer children than their parents did.
Because Americans are living longer than ever, more social workers have begun to study ways of caregiving to improve the care of the elderly. They have found that all caregivers share a common characteristic; They believe that they are the best people for the job. The social workers have also discovered three basic reasons why the caregivers take on the responsibility of caring for an elderly, dependent relative. Many caregivers believe they had an obligation (职责) to help their relatives. Some think that helping others makes them feel more useful. Others hope that by helping someone now, they will deserve care when they become old and dependent.
What is the main idea of the passage?
选项
A、Most old people live longer today after an illness than people did years ago.
B、Many old people are put into nursing homes by their families, who do not visit them regularly.
C、Most elderly people are taken care of by their families, who assume the responsibility for different reasons.
D、Most elderly people are satisfied with the better ways of caregiving that social workers have come up with.
答案
C
解析
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