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Aging Lifestyles, Work, and Money
Elizabeth Vierck, Kris Hodges
Book Code: OXAGE2
ISBN: 1-57356-548-2
ISBN-13: 978-1-57356-548-6
320 pages, charts; map; tables
Greenwood Press
Publication: 3/30/2005
List Price: $67.95 (UK Sterling Price: £39.95)
Discount Price: $47.57 Greenwood Press Fall 2008 Backlist Sale. Use code 0826. Save 30%. Ends 12/31/2008.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 7 x 10
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  • Written as a companion to Aging: Demographics, Health, and Health Services, by E. Vierck and K. Hodges, this well-organized, easy-to-read statistical analysis of data from 1,500 documents related to Americans 65 and older can also be used independently. Data is divided into two major sections: "Lifestyles," and "Work and Money." Tables, charts, graphs, and data summaries describe such topics as marital status, living arrangements, and family life; where the elderly live; geographic mobility, transportation, volunteering, and community life; social activities, travel, and leisure; and finances, spending habits, and incomes of both wealthy and poor older Americans at the beginning of the 21st century. Not all the data presented are readily available from government documents; the authors have recalculated statistics from a variety of sources to draw insightful conclusions about the status and future of aged citizens. Also provided are a selected bibliography and list of useful Web sites, an appendix listing government agencies and resources on aging services, gerontology, and geriatrics, and a glossary....Recommended. All levels.
    —Choice     December 2005
Description: From politics to popular culture, baby boomers exert a profound impact on America. As they enter middle age and retirement, this generation, unprecedented in size, will confront a vast new realm of problems, choices, and decisions. Their needs will make the "graying of America" the most significant demographic event of our time. As a resource fitted to such an event, Aging: Lifestyles, Work, and Money, provides a definitive, comprehensive source of information about people aged 65 years and older. The information is indexed and included under easy-to-follow headings, allowing the reader to locate facts quickly and as needed, or browse and encounter valuable information serendipitously. More than 180 tables, graphs, and charts provide carefully selected information on:

  • Marital status
  • Living arrangements
  • Family life
  • Geographic location and geographic mobility
  • Transportation and housing
  • Community life
  • Social activity
  • Leisure
  • Crime
  • Citizenship
  • Language
  • Education
  • Income and poverty
  • Finances-assets, savings, debt, and attitudes consumer spending
  • Work and retirement
  • Social Security
    Vierck and Hodges not only provide exhaustive coverage of vital statistics (including many previously unpublished features), but also offer analytical support--describing trends, offering insights, and providing a framework for understanding the data.

    This volume is ideally suited to the elderly whose concerns it investigates, as well as to medical and nursing libraries, and anyone interested in the manifold issues associated with the elderly. It includes a bibliography, a listing of Web sites, and an appendix listing world records and fascinating facts, providing a record of some extraordinary achievements of the elderly.
    • Table of Contents:
    • List of Tables and Charts
    • Preface
    • Introductory Essay: The Typical Older American
    • Lifestyles
    • Marital Status, Living Arrangements, and Family Life
    • Where the Elderly Live: Geographic Location and Mobility
    • Transportation and Housing
    • Community Life, Social Activity, and Leisure
    • Crime and the Elderly
    • Citizenship, Language, and Education
    • Work and Money
    • Income and Poverty
    • Finances--Assets, Savings, Debt, and Attitudes
    • Consumer Spending
    • Work and Retirement
    • Social Security
    • Appendix 1: World Records and Fascinating Facts
    • Appendix 2: Resources in Aging Services, Gerontology, and Geriatrics
    • Glossary
    • Selected Bibliography and Useful Web Sites
    LC Card Number: 2004053043
    LCC Class: HQ1064
    Dewey Class: 305
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