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Aging Nation: The Economics and Politics of Growing Older in America
- ISBN-10:
- 027598415X
- ISBN-13:
- 9780275984151
- Pub. Date:
- 10/30/2006
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Academic
- ISBN-10:
- 027598415X
- ISBN-13:
- 9780275984151
- Pub. Date:
- 10/30/2006
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Academic
Aging Nation: The Economics and Politics of Growing Older in America
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Overview
Deserving poor or greedy geezers? The debate rages on. In a period of huge government deficits and the impending retirement of some 76 million Baby Boomers, understanding the economic, political, and social issues related to the aging population is paramount. The policy debates have never been more contentious; they range from deciding who should receive limited subsidized housing and medical services to the ongoing battle over saving Social Security and other entitlement programs. If the doom-and-gloomers have their way, the elderly will be put out to pasture, with inadequate health care and financial resources, and a crumbling social welfare infrastructure that will implode under the strain of intergenerational conflict. This book debunks most aging crises put forth by merchants of doom and offers a new policy focus for our nation.
In Aging Nation, renowned experts in the field, James Schulz and Robert Binstock, agree that there is considerable cause for concern, but with a variety of sound policies and programs in place and smart individual choices, the elderly can prosper, and a demographic tsunami is not inevitable. Drawing from the most current data, the authors provide in-depth analysis of the nation's evolving private and public policies on retirement, faltering employer pensions, health care, workplace conditions, and entitlement programs, and consider such timely issues as poverty among the elderly, rejoining the workforce after retirement, Social Security and health care reform, and the rise of the elderly as a powerful political force. Dispelling popular myths and misconceptions that are perpetrated by politicians and pundits alike, they provide a comprehensive and balanced assessment of these issues and their impact on everyone, old and young.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780275984151 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publication date: | 10/30/2006 |
| Edition description: | New Edition |
| Pages: | 296 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.69(d) |
| Age Range: | 12 - 18 Years |
About the Author
Robert H. Binstock is Professor of Aging, Health, and Society at Case Western Reserve University. A former president of the Gerontological Society of America, and recipient of numerous awards, he has served as director of a White House Task Force on Older Americans and as chairman and member of many advisory panels to the U.S., state, and local governments. He is the author of more than 250 articles and book chapters, primarily on the politics and policies affecting aging, and has published 24 books, including America's Political System, Too Old for Health Care?, The Future of Long-Term Care, and six editions of the Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences.
Table of Contents
Preface1. Baby Boomers and the Merchants of Doom
2. The Phony Threat of Population Aging
3. The Search for Security with Dignity
4. Dealing with Risk
5. The Company Pension: Altruism or Self-Interest?
6. The Pension Lottery: Personal Pension Accounts
7. To Work or Not to Work: That Is the Question
8. Health and Longevity: What Lies Ahead?
9. A Gerontocracy? The Politics of Aging
10. Framing the Issues for an Aging Nation
Notes
Index
What People are Saying About This
Marilyn Moon
"It is gratifying to see two such prestigious observers of aging issues put forward a clear analysis of the aging 'crisis' in the United States. This book is an antidote to the ceaseless drumbeat of doom and selfishness coming from those who would dismantle our key sources of retirement security in the United States. Schulz and Binstock are recognized experts in the field of aging whose counsel should put to rest the claims that we cannot and should not rely on shared public programs for our future. They offer real solutions, not just sloganeering on an issue that should concern all Americans."
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Marilyn Moon, Vice President and Director of the Health Program, American Institutes for Research, Former Trustee of the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds
It is gratifying to see two such prestigious observers of aging issues put forward a clear analysis of the aging 'crisis' in the United States. This book is an antidote to the ceaseless drumbeat of doom and selfishness coming from those who would dismantle our key sources of retirement security.
— Marilyn Moon, Vice President and Director of the Health Program, American Institutes for Research
It is gratifying to see two such prestigious observers of aging issues put forward a clear analysis of the aging 'crisis' in the United States. This book is an antidote to the ceaseless drumbeat of doom and selfishness coming from those who would dismantle our key sources of retirement security.—Marilyn Moon, Vice President and Director of the Health Program, American Institutes for Research
A must read for the general public, politicians, pundits, and anyone who cares about growing old in the United States. Schulz and Binstock provide expert the analysis, balanced viewpoints, and historical overview essential for countering alarmist scenarios and promoting reasonable public policy and discourse.—Fernando M. Torres-Gil, School of Public Policy, University of California, Los Angeles, former U.S. Assistant Secretary for Aging
A solid corrective thwack against conventional (and often false) wisdom, propagated by doomsters, about the perils of a nation living longer. Take notes for your own protection.—Robert Butler, Founding Director of the National Institute on Aging
"Aging Nation is a solid corrective thwack against conventional (and often false) wisdom, propagated by the doomsters, about the perils of a nation living longer. Take notes for your own protection."
A solid corrective thwack against conventional (and often false) wisdom, propagated by doomsters, about the perils of a nation living longer. Take notes for your own protection.
— Robert Butler, Founding Director of the National Institute on Aging
Fernando M. Torres-Gil
"This seminal policy assessment, by the country's two leading policy gerontologists, is a must read for the general public, politicians, pundits, and anyone who cares about growing old in the United States. Schulz and Binstock provide the expert analysis, balanced viewpoints, and historical overview essential for countering alarmist scenarios and promoting reasonable public policy and discourse about the future of our aging nation."
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Fernando M. Torres-Gil, Professor and Director of the Center for Policy Research on Aging, School of Public Policy, University of California, Los Angeles, Former U.S. Assistant Secretary for Aging
Dr. Robert Butler
"Aging Nation is a solid corrective thwack against conventional (and often false) wisdom, propagated by the doomsters, about the perils of a nation living longer. Take notes for your own protection."
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Dr. Robert Butler, Founding Director of the National Institute on Aging, President and CEO of the International Longevity Center-USA
A must read for the general public, politicians, pundits, and anyone who cares about growing old in the United States. Schulz and Binstock provide expert the analysis, balanced viewpoints, and historical overview essential for countering alarmist scenarios and promoting reasonable public policy and discourse.
— Fernando M. Torres-Gil, School of Public Policy, University of California, Los Angeles, former U.S. Assistant Secretary for Aging