Middle-aged adults who must meet the multiple demands of career and family as well as the demands of caring for two generations, their children and their elderly parents, are considered to be in the:
A) stage of integrity.
B) state of work-family imbalance.
C) sandwich generation.
D) stage of discontinuity.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sandwich generation refers to middle-aged adults who are sandwiched between caring for their children and their elderly parents simultaneously, often leading to work-family imbalance. Therefore, option C is the best choice for this question. Options A and D are not relevant to this stage of life, and while option B mentions work-family imbalance, it does not fully encompass the unique challenges faced by the sandwich generation.

Middle-Aged Adults Who Must Meet the Multiple Demands of Career