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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154564703321

Autore

Koff Theodore H.

Titolo

Aging public policy : bonding the generations / / Theodore H. Koff and Richard W. Park

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2017

ISBN

1-351-86872-1

0-89503-195-7

1-315-23266-9

9781315232669

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (448 pages)

Collana

Society and Aging Series

Altri autori (Persone)

ParkRichard W

Disciplina

362.6/0973

Soggetti

Older people - Government policy - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published 1999 by Baywood Publishing Company, Inc."--T.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The policy process : responding to human needs through laws -- pt. 2. Aging policy development -- pt. 3. Major public policies on behalf of the elderly -- pt. 4. The advocacy process in the field of aging : policies for the puture.

Sommario/riassunto

"Aging Public Policy: Bonding the Generations" is presented in three parts. Part One describes the policy process as a response to human needs through the laws of our country. Part Two explores the national policy development on behalf of older persons. Part Three describes the major public policies on behalf of the elderly that include Social Security, Medicare, The Older Americans Act, institutional care, employment and retirement policies. The final chapter discusses the advocacy process in the field of aging.