Question

Jane has two young, active children. She is also the primary caregiver or her aging father, who still lives alone but needs help around the house and assistance in getting to doctors' appointments. Which of the following best describes Jane's situation?

Answer 1

Jane is a member of the sandwich generation.

Step-by-step explanation:

The word "sandwich generation" was coined by social worker Dorothy Miller back in 1981, and symbolize the aging population rises and a new generation of young adults struggles financially to gain a solid financial foothold in difficult economic times, these people who find themselves sandwiched between aging parents and adult children are appropriately referred to as ' the generation of sandwiches. As per the question, Jane whose responsibility sandwiched between her parents and children described that she belonged to the sandwich generation.