多维英语教程熟谙unit5summary

多维英语教程熟谙unit5summary
SUMMARY ABOUT UNIT 5:SANDWICH GENERATION In this articles, the author first tells a story to introduce the issue that the Sandwich Generation has great difficulty in caring for both their children and their parents. The problem that the sandwich generation is faced with- struggling to care of both their children and their elders while having a job themselves.
Then she analyzes the causes of the problems concerning the elder care that Sandwich Generation is faced with. Anne’s mother was going to be discharged from the hospital. The hospital wanted Anne to care for her mother. Her problem was that she was unable to look after her old mother because she was holding down a job herself and she had to take care of her own children. Because family let them stay until a nursing home bed is available ,though thy maintain that family members should share the responsibility .Family members are often widely separated geographically owing to high job mobility in Canada. They will take the responsibility. Next, more specific examples are given to further explanation problems connected with the elder care. And the author also gives us one example to show that some families can deal with elder care well.
Finally, she draws the conclusion that for many Canadian families who bear a wide range of new responsibilit ies, elder care can take a physical, and emotional sacrifice. She doesn’t criticize the “no child” decision. Instead, she make s a point that people should make choices of which will be best for their individual lives if they know themselves, recognize and accept their deeply held feelings, and dare to question societal conventions.。