Aging, Social Inequality, and Public Policy

by Fred C. Pampel

Book Overview

Author, Fred C. Pompel, treats age as a component of social inequality which gives rise to the three major themes of the text: diversity in the experience of individuals, differences in public policy, and variations across nations. Comparison of the United States with other nations is a central component of the book, providing a greater understanding of the larger forces that shape old age.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803990952
• ISBN13: 9780803990951
• Release Date: February 1998
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"