MCAT Psychological Social Foundations Flashcards: 9b Demographic Structure Age Gender

Study 9b Demographic Structure Age Gender in MCAT Psychological Social Foundations with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Identify the age groups typically counted as dependents in the dependency ratio.

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ANSWER

Ages $0$ – $14$ and $65+$ . Children and elderly who typically don't work full-time.

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A public health team applies a life course perspective to understand how becoming a caregiver for an aging parent affects adults' social participation. Survey respondents who recently began caregiving report reduced leisure time with friends and increased interaction with healthcare institutions. Effects are stronger for respondents who also have young children at home. Which outcome is most consistent with the life course perspective on this transition?

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