Statistical handbook on aging Americans
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Statistical handbook on aging Americans
（Statistical handbook series, no. 5）
Oryx Press, 1994
1994 ed. / compiled by Renee Schick
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-329) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The 398 tables, graphs, and charts in this handbook focus on this growing segment of America's population. Census data are supplemented by statistics from the National Center for Health Statistics and special interest groups such as the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). A special glossary defines census and demographic terms, and relevant sources of additional data are included.
Table of Contents
List of Tables and Charts Preface A. Demographics (age and sex, life expectancy, race and ethnicity, geographic distribution, aging around the world) B. Social Characteristics (living arrangements and marital status, housing, education, social attitudes and activities, victimization and abuse of the elderly, other social problems) C. Health Status (health assessment, diseases and disabilities, death rates and causes of death, health care access and utilization, hospitals and nursing homes, health insurance coverage) D. Employment (labor force participation, unemployment, retirement trends and pensions) E. Economic Conditions (sources of income, income and assets, living costs, poverty) F. Expenditures for the Elderly (overview of expenditures, social security, health care expenditures, public and private pensions, veterans) Appendix 1. Guide to Relevant Information Sources 2. Glossary 3. List of Sources Index
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