1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910962598803321

Autore

Pampel Fred C

Titolo

Aging, social inequality, and public policy / / Fred C. Pampel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, : Pine Forge Press, c1998

ISBN

9781483328300

1483328309

9781452250922

1452250928

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 176 p.) : ill

Collana

Sociology for a new century

Disciplina

305.26

Soggetti

Equality - United States

Equality

Old age assistance - United States

Old age assistance

Older people - Government policy - United States

Older people - Government policy

Older people - Social conditions

Older people - United States - Social conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-166) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 - Images of Old Age; Improvements in the Status of the Elderly; Remaining Problems for the Elderly; Changing Stereotypes; Inequality in Old Age; Problems of Public Funding; Problems of Health Care; A Combined View of Old Age; Conclusion; Chapter 2 - Public Policy in Old Age; Government Social Protection; The Logic of Social Protection; A Brief History; A Welfare State for the Elderly; The Meaning of Social Security; Support for the Elderly in the United States; Support for Other Age Groups; Support for Public Programs

Social Insurance and Means TestingA European Perspective; Sources of Inequality; The Politics of Inequality; Conclusion; Chapter 3 - Class Differences before and during Old Age; Stability and Change in Inequality from Middle Age to Old Age; Sources of Declining Inequality



in Old Age; Sources of Increasing Inequality in Old Age; Studying Changes over the Life Course; Changes in Work and Retirement; Changes in Health, Disability, and Mortality; Changes in Poverty and Income; Conclusion; Chapter 4 - Race, Ethnic, and Gender Differences in Old Age; Combining Negative Statuses

Leveling of Race and Ethnic DifferencesDouble Jeopardy in Old Age; Leveling and Double Jeopardy in Race and Ethnic Differences; Retirement; Health; Poverty and Income; Gender and Age; Familism; Economic Sources of Familism; Cultural Sources of Familism; Conclusion; Chapter 5 - Old Age Support in Comparative Perspective; Comparing Public Pension Systems; National Levels of Spending; Public Pension Rights; Public Pension Programs and Inequality; Pension Regimes; Aging and Pension Support in Japan; Sources of National Divergence; Class Interests; Classes in the United States

Role of the Middle ClassState Structure; A Feminist Critique; Conclusion; Chapter 6 - Inequality across Age Groups and Generations; Consequences of Population Aging; The Nature and Sources of Generational Inequity; A Reversal of Generational Support; The Need for Policy Changes; Opposition to Claims of Generational Inequity; Exaggerations of Generational Inequity; Real Sources of Concern; The Historical Context of Debates over Generational Inequity; The National Context of Debatesover Generational Inequity; Spending for Children and the Elderly

Sources of Relative Spending on Children and the ElderlyConclusion; Epilogue; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Fred C. Pampel describes how age combines with other components of inequality by comparing the influence of group membership on social inequality before and after the life course transition to old age. He looks at the differences in public policy and how age inequality -- more than the other sources of inequality -- relates closely to government policies and studies other societies in which both age group differences and overall inequality differ from those in the United States. Pampel makes a comparison of the United States with other nations a central component of the book, providing grea



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910961269103321

Titolo

Trame : a contemporary Italian reader / / edited by Cristina Abbona-Sneider, Antonello Borra, Cristina Pausini

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2010

ISBN

1-282-43741-0

9786612437410

0-300-16026-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (272 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

Abbona-SneiderCristina

BorraAntonello <1963->

PausiniCristina

Disciplina

458.6/421

Soggetti

Italian language

Italian language - English

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-260).

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""CHAPTER 1. Io non ho paura""; ""CHAPTER 2. Le seguo da lontano""; ""CHAPTER 3. Next""; ""CHAPTER 4. Il bar di una stazione qualunque""; ""CHAPTER 5. Palle di carta""; ""CHAPTER 6. La scomparsa della vedova inconsolabile""; ""CHAPTER 7. Testimone inconsapevole""; ""CHAPTER 8. Aria pubblica""; ""CHAPTER 9. In viaggio verso Atlantide""; ""CHAPTER 10. I figli non crescono più""; ""CHAPTER 11. Giro di vento""; ""CHAPTER 12. Naufragi e Valore""; ""CHAPTER 13. Il crocifisso, gli usi e i costumi""; ""CHAPTER 14. La meglio gioventù""

Sommario/riassunto

"Trame: A Contemporary Italian Reader" brings together short stories, poems, interviews, excerpts from movie scripts and novels, and other works by 33 renowned authors. The readings cover familiar themes--youth, family, immigration, politics, women's voices, identity--from the fresh perspective of a new generation of Italian writers. By presenting a rich array of materials and many points of view, "Trame"highlights the cultural complexity of contemporary Italy. Each text is accompanied by a diverse selection of activities and exercises that help students read authentic texts and build their language skills. These include: - pre-



reading activities that introduce important themes;- vocabulary lists with definitions in Italian;- writing exercises;- post-reading activities in discussion and analysis. With its range of readings and exercises, "Trame" is designed to be easily adaptable to instructors' different needs and class levels. It is ideally suited to high-intermediate and advanced Italian language and culture courses.