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Title An aging population : opposing viewpoints / Laura K. Egendorf, book editor.

Publication Info. San Diego, Calif. : Greenhaven Press, [2001]
©2002

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  305.26 A267AP    Check Shelf
Description 202 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Series Opposing viewpoints series
Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-195) and index.
Contents Society fears the aging process / Mary Pipher -- Aging can be a positive experience / Paul B. Baltes and Margret M. Baltes -- Age discrimination toward older workers is prevalent / Ursula Adler Falk and Gerhard Falk -- Age discrimination toward older workers can be justified / Richard A. Posner -- The aging population is hurting the economy / Peter G. Peterson -- The aging population is not hurting the economy / Meredith Minkler -- The aging may need to continue to work / Robert J. Samuelson -- The aging can be a powerful consumer force / Richard A. Lee -- Aging parents will need help from their adult children / Virginia Stem Owens -- A Social Security crisis exists / Michael Tanner -- Social Security is financially sound / Mark Weisbrot -- Social Security should be privatized / Daniel J. Mitchell -- Social Security should not be privatized / Robert Kuttner -- Women will benefit if Social Security is privatized / Darcy Ann Olsen -- Privatization of social security harms women / National Organization for Women -- Medicare needs radical reform / Sandra Mahkorn -- Medicare should be reformed cautiously / Tess Canja -- Medicare should provide prescription drug coverage / Gail Shearer -- Medicare is not the best solution for prescription drug coverage / John C. Goodman and Sean R. Tuffnell -- The aging are treated poorly in nursing homes / Eric Bates -- The quality of nursing homes is improving / Michael Hash -- Hunger among the aging needs to be prevented / America's Second Harvest -- The elderly are in good health / John W. Rowe and Robert L. Kahn.
Subject Older people -- United States.
Aging -- United States.
Gerontology -- United States.
Added Author Egendorf, Laura K., 1973-
ISBN 0737707828 lib. alkaline paper
073770781X paperback alkaline paper
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