Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Overview 1
5. 1. Aging, Moving, and Housing Wealth 9
6. 2. The Dynamics of Housing Demand by the Elderly: Wealth, Cash Flow, and Demographic Effects 55
7. 3. Housing Patterns and Mobility of the Aged: The United States and West Germany 93
8. 4. Household Dissolution and the Choice of Alternative Living Arrangements among Elderly Americans 119
9. 5. How Much Care Do the Aged Receive from Their Children? A Bimodal Picture of Contact and Assistance 151
10. 6. The Wealth and Poverty of Widows: Assets Before and After the Husband's Death 177
11. 7. The Poverty of Widows: Future Prospects 201
12. 8. The Social Security Cost of Smoking 231
13. 9. Long-Term Care, Wealth, and Health of the Disabled Elderly Living in the Community 255
14. 10. Employee Retirement and a Firm's Pension Plan 279
15. 11. The Timing of Retirement: A Comparison of Expectations and Realizations 335
16. 12. A Dynamic Programming Model of Retirement Behavior 359
17. Contributors 405
18. Author Index 407
19. Subject Index 411