Aging nation : the economics and politics of growing older in America /

Aging nation : the economics and politics of growing older in America /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schulz, James H.
Other Authors: Binstock, Robert H.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2006.
Subjects:
Retirement > Economic aspects > United States.
Baby boom generation > Retirement > Economic aspects > United States.
Retirement > Political aspects > United States.
Retirement income > United States.
Online Access:Table of contents only
Table of Contents:
  • Baby boomers and the merchants of doom
  • The phony threat of population aging
  • The search for security with dignity
  • Dealing with risk
  • The company pension: altruism or self-interest?
  • The pension lottery: personal pension accounts
  • To work or not to work: that is the question
  • Health and longevity: what lies ahead?
  • A gerontocracy? the politics of aging
  • Framing the issues for an aging nation.