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Varieties of Aging

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  • © 1988

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Authors:
  1. George L. Maddox

    1. Duke University, Durham, USA

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  2. M. Powell Lawton

    1. Philadelphia Geriatric Center, Philadelphia, USA

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  3. The Social Distribution of Societal Resources

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 69-69
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    2. A Different Perspective on Health and Health Services Utilization

      • Fredric D. Wolinsky, Connie Lea Arnold
      Pages 71-101

    3. The Economic Situation of Older Americans: Emerging Wealth and Continuing Hardship

      • Marilyn Moon
      Pages 102-131

    4. Convergence, Institutionalization, and Bifurcation: Gender and the Pension Acquisition Process

      • Angela M. O’Rand
      Pages 132-155

    5. Gender and Ethnicity Differences in Psychological Well-Being

      • Neal Krause
      Pages 156-186

  4. Some Policy Implications of Population Heterogeneity

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 187-187
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    2. Better Options for Work and Retirement: Some Suggestions for Improving Economic Security Mechanisms for Old Age

      • Yung-Ping Chen
      Pages 189-216

    3. Planning Long-Term Care for Heterogeneous Older Populations

      • Kenneth G. Manton
      Pages 217-255

    4. Insuring Long-Term Care

      • Alice M. Rivlin, Joshua M. Wiener, Denise A. Spence
      Pages 256-279

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 281-302
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Duke University, Durham, USA

    George L. Maddox

  • Philadelphia Geriatric Center, Philadelphia, USA

    M. Powell Lawton

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Varieties of Aging

  • Authors: George L. Maddox, M. Powell Lawton

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-40050-0

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1988

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-39070-2Published: 01 January 1988

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-40050-0Published: 19 December 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 302

  • Topics: Geriatrics/Gerontology, Sociology, general

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