The Economic Status of the Aged

by Peter O. Steiner and Robert Dorfman

Book Overview

The economic status of the aged is a pressing issue that has emerged as a side effect of social progress. Advances in medicine, public health, and urbanization have led to an increase in life expectancy, with more individuals living to the age of 65 and beyond. However, this progress has created new challenges, such as the lack of opportunities for older workers in a highly mechanized economy and the difficulties faced by retired individuals in urban...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520349806
• ISBN13: 9780520349803
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"