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Record Nr.

UNISA996336683403316

Autore

New Strategist Publications Inc

Titolo

Older Americans : a changing market

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ithaca, : New Strategist Publications, Inc., 2012

Ithaca, N.Y. : , : New Strategist Publications, Inc., , 2012

ISBN

1-4619-1123-0

1-937737-20-9

Edizione

[7th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 374 pages) : illustrations

Collana

American Generations Series

Disciplina

305.260973

Soggetti

Older people - United States

Older consumers - United States

Consumers - United States

Consumer behavior - United States

Demographic surveys

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Table of Contents; Tables; Illustrations; Introduction; Chap. 1 Attitudes; Boomers Are Most Likely to Say They Are Not Too Happy; Table 1.1 General Happiness, 2010; Table 1.2 Happiness of Marriage, 2010; Table 1.3 Is Life Exciting, Routine, or Dull, 2010; Table 1.4 Trust in Others, 2010; Belief in Hard Work Is Strong Across Generations; Table 1.5 How People Get Ahead, 2010; Table 1.6 Geographic Mobility since Age 16, 2010; Older Americans Are Doing Far Better than Middle-Aged or Younger Ones; Table 1.7 Social Class Membership, 2010; Table 1.8 Family Income Relative to Others, 2010

Table 1.9 Satisfaction with Financial Situation, 2010Table 1.10 Job Satisfaction, 2010; The American Standard of Living Is Falling; Table 1.11 Parents' Standard of Living, 2010; Table 1.12 Standard of Living Will Improve, 2010; Table 1.13 Children's Standard of Living, 2010; Two Children Are Most Popular; Table 1.14 Ideal Number of Children, 2010; Table 1.15 Spanking Children, 2010; Table 1.16 Better for Man to Work, Woman to Tend Home, 2010; Table 1.17 Working Mother's Relationship with Children, 2010; Table 1.18 Should Government Help the Sick, 2010; Religious Diversity Is on the Rise



Table 1.19 Attitude toward Science, 2010Table 1.20 Attitude toward Evolution, 2010; Table 1.21 Religious Preference, 2010; Table 1.22 Degree of Religiosity, 2010; Table 1.23 Belief in the Bible, 2010; Table 1.24 Bible in the Public Schools, 2010; Growing Tolerance of Sexual Behavior; Table 1.25 Premarital Sex, 2010; Table 1.26 Homosexual Relations, 2010; Table 1.27 Gay Marriage, 2010; Television News Is Most Important; Table 1.28 Main Source of Information about Events in the News, 2010; Table 1.29 Political Leanings, 2010; Table 1.30 Political Party Affiliation, 2010

Most Support Abortion if a Mother's Health Is EndangeredTable 1.31 Favor or Oppose Death Penalty for Murder, 2010; Table 1.32 Favor or Oppose Gun Permits, 2010; Table 1.33 Legalization of Marijuana, 2010; Table 1.34 Support for Legal Abortion by Reason, 2010; Table 1.35 Doctor-Assisted Suicide, 2010; Chap. 2 Education; Big Gains in Educational Attainment; Table 2.1 Educational Attainment of People Aged 55 or Older, 1950 to 2010; Older Americans Are the Least Educated; Table 2.2 Educational Attainment by Generation, 2010; Table 2.3 Educational Attainment of People Aged 55 or Older, 2010

Among Men, the Oldest Are the Least EducatedTable 2.4 Educational Attainment of Men Aged 55 or Older, 2010; The Educational Attainment of Older Women Is Rising; Table 2.5 Educational Attainment of Women Aged 55 or Older, 2010; Asians Are the Best Educated Older Americans; Table 2.6 Educational Attainment of Men Aged 55 or Older by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2010; Table 2.7 Educational Attainment of Women Aged 55 or Older by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2010; Few Older Americans Are in School; Table 2.8 School Enrollment by Sex and Age, 2010; Few Older Americans Attend College

Table 2.9 College Students by Age and Enrollment Level, 2010

Sommario/riassunto

The new seventh edition of Older Americans: A Changing Market includes the latest statistics on the health, living arrangements, incomes, spending, and wealth of the 55-or-older age group. New to this edition is all-important 2010 census population data, a unique comparison of the attitudes of the four generations of American adults based on the General Social Survey, the latest homeownership rates, time use by age and sex, trends in household spending and wealth since the Great Recession, and labor force statistics with projections to 2020.