SOC 200: What Is Meant By The Term Caregiver Burden (Essay Sample)

Make-up Exam 3

2) What is meant by the term caregiver burden? How do caregiving roles differ by culture and ethnicity? How does gender play a role in the caregiving that goes on in the US? What is meant by the term “sandwich generation?” Make sure you distinguish between formal and informal caregiving.

3) Explain why we see more sexually transmitted diseases among the elderly than we might expect and why STDs may be transmitted rather easily among the elderly in residential settings.