Question

A negative consequence of "compassionate ageism" in American public policy was/were:

A) programs that benefit all elders, including healthy and wealthy.
B) inadequate funds remaining for children's programs.
C) emerging stereotypes of older populations as "greedy geezers" .
D) too much funding for low income and minority elders.

Answer 1

A negative consequence of compassionate ageism in American public policy includes B) inadequate funding for children's programs due to the allocation of significant resources towards the elderly without considering other demographics.

Step-by-step explanation:

A negative consequence of "compassionate ageism" in American public policy is B) inadequate funds remaining for children's programs. Compassionate ageism refers to policies that might be intended to help the elderly, often neglecting the balance of resource allocation to all demographics.

Programs benefiting elderly populations, especially those that do not differentiate based on health or wealth status, can lead to a lack of funds for other critical areas such as children's programs, essentially creating intergenerational equity issues.