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As the US continues to follow the demographic bubble of the postwar baby boom, it appears even the boomers themselves are questioning the assumption that their later years will include the same entitlements enjoyed by their parents. In these 14 essays, contributors address the lifestyle, financial, and medical needs of this large, demanding, diverse group, particularly in light of recent advances in political and social conservatism. They examine issues such as pension reform, including efforts to adapt Social Security, and the increasing incidence of old age inequity, changes in the retirement age, the risks and benefits of sustaining Medicare as an age-based program, the effects of an aging population on Medicaid and senior housing, and the efforts of local governments to provide services to the aged. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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As the aging population of the United States continues to increase, age-related policies have come under intense scrutiny and have sparked heated debates. Demographic, economic, and political trends have transformed the understanding of older people's role in America's public policy. The New Politics of Old Age Policy offers a variety of perspectives on these policy issues -- particularly the relative merits of using chronological age to determine eligibility for government programs.The chapters address theoretical approaches to age-based policy; population dynamics and how growing diversity within the older population may affect these policies; issues surrounding major age-based programs such as Social Security and Medicare; and the national, state, and local political issues associated with these policies. Contributors: Robert Applebaum, Ph.D., Miami University; Robert H. Binstock, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University; Alan Burnett, M.A., Area Agency on Aging, Ohio; Chenoa A. Flippen, Ph.D., Duke University; Judith G. Gonyea, Ph.D., Boston University School of Social Work; Colleen M. Grogan, Ph.D., University of Chicago; Madonna Harrington Meyer, Ph.D., Syracuse University; Pamela Herd, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin; Martha B. Holstein, Ph.D., consultant, Chicago; Eric R. Kingson, Ph.D., Syracuse University; Marc Molea, M.H.A., Ohio Department of Aging; Marilyn Moon, Ph.D., American Institutes for Research; John Myles, Ph.D., University of Toronto; Christy M. Nishita, University of Southern California; Angela M. O'Rand, Ph.D., Duke University; Jon Pynoos, Ph.D., University of Southern California; Sarah Poff Roman, M.G.S., Miami University; Steven M. Teles, Ph.D., Brandeis University.
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