Darry Darry is 45 years old and a mother
of three children. Jeff, the oldest, is a junior at a state university. Nora is
17 and in her senior year of high school. The youngest child, Kevin, is 13 and
in eighth grade. Her husband Bob is a sales representative for a pharmaceutical
firm. Bob has been transferred many times during his career which has caused the
family to move often. But now he is based at the company’ s home office. She
worked as a nurse before she became a mother, she worked on and off as part-time
nurse for a home nursing agency while she was raising the children. One of her
regrets is that she never was able to attain a college degree. She tried many
times to take a night class while the children were younger. However, Bob’ s
travel schedule and the hassle of finding baby sitters became major barriers.
Lately, she has considered returning to school. There is a community college 20
minutes from her home. She doesn’ t know what program of study she would like to
pursue. Her one major reservation is her concern for Kevin, the youngest. She
also worries about Nora, who lately has been giving too much attention to her
social life and less to her studies. Sun Sun is
a 76-year-old stroke victim. At the age of 70, she was stricken with a massive
stroke that left her paralyzed on the right side and without speech. Sun could
comprehend messages most of the time but could not express her feelings
verbally. Before the stroke she worked part-time at the Chicago Cultural Center,
attended lessons at the Art Institute of Chicago, and pursued the study of piano
at the Fine Arts Conservatory of Chicago. She cherished her family. The most
important people in her life were her son Ted and her daughter Mafia.
Ye Min Ye Min is 69 years old. She recently became
widowed. Ye Min had been married to her husband Walter for 49 years. Walter died
suddenly from a heart attack. Ye Min and Walter had a very good marriage. They
were planning a cruise for their fiftieth wedding anniversary. She has three
adult children: Sarah, 46 years old, David, 44 years old, and Justin,32 years
old. Sarah and David are both married and are raising families. Justin is
single. She has a part-time job at a local bakery. She works three times a week
as a salesperson. Her life has changed greatly since Walter died. Friends who
have their spouses seldom include Ye Min in their social plans since Walter
died. Although Ye Min and Walter were close, she also has thought of herself as
highly independent. She has ambivalent feelings about living alone.
Now match each of the persons with the appropriate statement.
Note: there are two extra statements. statements
[A] Nothing is more important than marriage and family for her.
[B] She sacrificed a lot of herself for her children and family.
[C] She had been taking an active part in life before she became disabled.
[D] She had too many worries.