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book: The Political Economy of Aging. the State, Private Power, and Social Welfare
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The Political Economy of Aging. the State, Private Power, and Social Welfare

Language: English
Published/Copyright: 1982

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Looks at the aging of society from income maintenance, pension power, housing and human services. Uncovers the structural causes of problems in old age policies and programs and explores the reasons why a large percentage of the elderly suffer from inadequate retirement income, housing, medical care and other services.

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    Frontmatter

    I
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    Contents

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    Preface

    IX
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    Chapter 1. The Aging Population Today and Tomorrow

    1
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    Chapter 2. A Brief History of the Economic Problems of Aging

    27
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    Chapter 3. Income Maintenance and the Pension Games: Winners and Losers Under Capitalism

    56
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    Chapter 4. Investment Capital and Pension Power

    100
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    Chapter 5. The Graying of the Medical- Industrial Complex

    128
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    Chapter 6. The Housing Crisis: Private Power and Public Resources

    163
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    Chapter 7. Human Services

    187
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    Chapter 8. Epilogue: Perspectives on Reform

    214
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    Notes

    231
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    Index

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May 6, 2019
eBook ISBN:
9780231896313
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https://doi.org/10.7312/olso93964
eBook ISBN: 9780231896313
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