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- Book Title
- Aging Nation: The Economics and Politics of Growing Older in Ame
- MPN
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- ISBN
- 9780801888649
- Subject Area
- Business & Economics, Medical, Social Science, Political Science
- Publication Name
- Aging Nation : the Economics and Politics of Growing Older in America
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Subject
- Gerontology, Public Policy / General, Sociology / General, Health Policy, Geriatrics, Personal Finance / Retirement Planning
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Item Weight
- 17.6 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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With the impending retirement of some 76 million baby boomers in a period of huge government deficits, public anxiety about the social and economic health of an aging nation is widespread. The policy debates are contentious -- from deciding who should receive limited subsidized housing and medical services to the ongoing battle over 'saving' Social Security and other entitlement programs. Some policy makers and pundits forecast disaster: elderly people will be put out to pasture with inadequate health care and financial resources, and a crumbling social welfare infrastructure will implode under the strain of intergenerational conflict. In Aging Nation, renowned experts James H. Schulz and Robert H. Binstock agree that there is considerable cause for concern but insist that a demographic tsunami is not inevitable. Drawing from the most current data, the authors provide an in-depth analysis of the nation's evolving private and public policies on retirement, faltering employer pensions, health care, workplace conditions, and entitlement programs. They consider such timely issues as poverty among older people, rejoining the workforce after retirement, Social Security and health care reform, as well as the rise of elderly people as a powerful political force. Dispelling popular myths and misconceptions perpetrated by politicians and pundits, Schulz and Binstock consider the economic, political, and social challenges arising from the aging U.S. population, and present a balanced -- and reassuring -- assessment of the future.
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Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-10
0801888646
ISBN-13
9780801888649
eBay Product ID (ePID)
64123144
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Aging Nation : the Economics and Politics of Growing Older in America
Publication Year
2008
Subject
Gerontology, Public Policy / General, Sociology / General, Health Policy, Geriatrics, Personal Finance / Retirement Planning
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Business & Economics, Medical, Social Science, Political Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2007-940412
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"This is a useful primer for any person who wants a sneak preview of the difficult days ahead." -- Steve Goddard, History Wire - Where the Past Comes Alive, "James Schulz and Robert Binstock unquestionably take places of honor among the elders of the gerontological tribe. Decades of study, teaching, civic engagement, writing, and speaking to peers, lawmakers, and informed citizens have secured their reputations as knowledgeable, judicious, respected experts on the economics and politics of aging, respectively." -- W. Andrew Achenbaum, PhD, Journal of Aging and Social Policy, This timely book offers a worthwhile read for anyone interested in learning about the history of pension plans in the United States, their administration, and their economic impact on retirees., "This timely book offers a worthwhile read for anyone interested in learning about the history of pension plans in the United States, their administration, and their economic impact on retirees." -- Marvin Peláez, Monthly Labor Review, James Schulz and Robert Binstock unquestionably take places of honor among the elders of the gerontological tribe. Decades of study, teaching, civic engagement, writing, and speaking to peers, lawmakers, and informed citizens have secured their reputations as knowledgeable, judicious, respected experts on the economics and politics of aging, respectively.
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College Freshman
Target Audience
College Audience
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
331.25/20973
Grade to
College Graduate Student
Table of Content
Preface to the Paperback Edition1. Baby Boomers and the Merchants of Doom2. The Phony Threat of Population Aging3. The Search for Security with Dignity4. Dealing with Risk5. The Company Pension: Altruism or Self-Interest?6. The Pension Lottery: Personal Pension Accounts7. To Work or Not to Work: That Is the Question8. Health and Longevity: What Lies Ahead?9. A Gerontocracy? The Politics of Aging10. Framing the Issues for an Aging NationNotesIndex
Copyright Date
2008
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