Chapter 12

Question 1

Define boomerang children

Answer 1

adult children who return to their parents home after having moved out at an earlier point in time.

Question 2

Define Confidant

Answer 2

someone in whom one confides

Question 3

Define GRAND (grandparents requesting access and dignity)

Answer 3

a group that helps grandparents who cannot get access to their grandchildren

Question 4

define kin keepers

Answer 4

the person in the family who keeps family members in touch with one another; women generally occupy this role

Question 5

define LAT (Living apart together) couples

Answer 5

have a committed relationship but maintain separate households

Question 6

What is the second language of sex?

Answer 6

the “language of sex” that develops in a long-term intimate relationship and focuses on responsiveness, caring, and affection

Question 7

Define skip-generation households

Answer 7

grandparents living with grandchildren without the presence of the middle (parent) generation