| Aging Public Policy: Bonding the Generations Contributor(s): Hoff, Theodore H. (Author), Park, Richard W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0895031965 ISBN-13: 9780895031969 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Psychology | Research & Methodology - Psychology | Mental Health |
| Dewey: 362.609 |
| LCCN: 98-54620 |
| Series: Society and Aging Series |
| Physical Information: 448 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Aging Public Policy: Bonding the Generations is presented in three parts. Part One describes the policy process as a response to human needs through the laws of our country. Part Two explores the national policy development on behalf of older persons. Part Three describes the major public policies on behalf of the elderly that include Social Security, Medicare, The Older Americans Act, institutional care, employment and retirement policies. The final chapter discusses the advocacy process in the field of aging. |