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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822088403321

Autore

Achenbaum W. Andrew

Titolo

Older Americans, vital communities [[electronic resource] ] : a bold vision for societal aging / / W. Andrew Achenbaum

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Baltimore, MD ; ; London, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007

ISBN

0-8018-9602-9

Edizione

[Paperback ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (224 p.)

Disciplina

305.26/0973

Soggetti

Older people - United States - Social conditions - 21st century

Longevity - Social aspects - United States

Social change - United States

Self-actualization (Psychology) in old age - United States

Older people - Government policy - United States

Social prediction - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally published: 2005.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-193) and index.

Nota di contenuto

; Introduction: A new demographic revolution demands novel structural responses -- The new faces of individual aging -- The new age of production and consumption -- (Re)creating networks for lifelong learning and sharing talents -- Reforming the U.S. health system to care for an aging population -- Renewing religious experiences and spiritual practices for a new age -- Extending the civic engagement of senior citizens -- ; Epilogue.