Vierck, Elizabeth

Aging: lifestyles, work, and money/ Elizabeth Vierck and Kris Hodges. - Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2005. - xviii, 295 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-289) and index.

Lifestyles -- Marital Status, Living Arrangements, and Family Life -- Where the Elderly Live: Geographic Location and Mobility -- Transportation and Housing -- Community Life, Social Activity, and Leisure -- Crime and the Elderly -- Citizenship, Language, and Education -- Work and Money -- Income and Poverty -- Finances-Assets, Savings, Debt, and Attitudes -- Consumer Spending -- Work and Retirement -- Social Security and Supplemental Security Income -- Appendix A: World Records and Fascinating Facts -- Appendix B: Resources in Aging Services, Gerontology, and Geriatrics.

1573565482 (alk. paper)


Older people--Social conditions.--United States
Older people--Employment--United States.
Older people--Economic conditions.--United States
Lifestyles--United States.

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