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The Political Economy of Aging. the State, Private Power, and Social Welfare / Laura Katz Olson.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1982]Copyright date: ©1982Description: 1 online resource (274 p.)Content type:
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  • 9780231939645
  • 9780231896313
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  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. The Aging Population Today and Tomorrow -- Chapter 2. A Brief History of the Economic Problems of Aging -- Chapter 3. Income Maintenance and the Pension Games: Winners and Losers Under Capitalism -- Chapter 4. Investment Capital and Pension Power -- Chapter 5. The Graying of the Medical- Industrial Complex -- Chapter 6. The Housing Crisis: Private Power and Public Resources -- Chapter 7. Human Services -- Chapter 8. Epilogue: Perspectives on Reform -- Notes -- Index
Summary: Looks at the aging of society from income maintenance, pension power, housing and human services. Uncovers the structural causes of problems in old age policies and programs and explores the reasons why a large percentage of the elderly suffer from inadequate retirement income, housing, medical care and other services.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. The Aging Population Today and Tomorrow -- Chapter 2. A Brief History of the Economic Problems of Aging -- Chapter 3. Income Maintenance and the Pension Games: Winners and Losers Under Capitalism -- Chapter 4. Investment Capital and Pension Power -- Chapter 5. The Graying of the Medical- Industrial Complex -- Chapter 6. The Housing Crisis: Private Power and Public Resources -- Chapter 7. Human Services -- Chapter 8. Epilogue: Perspectives on Reform -- Notes -- Index

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Looks at the aging of society from income maintenance, pension power, housing and human services. Uncovers the structural causes of problems in old age policies and programs and explores the reasons why a large percentage of the elderly suffer from inadequate retirement income, housing, medical care and other services.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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