Aging Nation: The Economics and Politics of Growing Older in America

by Robert H. Binstock and James H. Schulz

Book Overview

With the impending retirement of some 76 million Baby Boomers, understanding the economic, political, and social issues related to the aging population is paramount. If the doom-and-gloomers have their way, the elderly will be put out to pasture, with inadequate health care and financial resources, and a crumbling social welfare system. In Aging Nation, renowed experts in the field, James Schulz and Robert Binstock, agree that there is considerable...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 027598415X
• ISBN13: 9780275984151
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.5"