Independence and economic security in old age

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Independence and economic security in old age

edited by Frank T. Denton, Deborah Fretz, and Byron G. Spencer

UBC Press, c2000

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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内容説明

As boomers move towards retirement the phenomenon of "populationaging" has become a much-publicized issue. Independence andEconomic Security in Old Age focuses on the economic and socialimplications of aging at the level of the individual and of society asa whole. The product of a three-year research program, the bookcontains chapters by recognized experts in the fields of economics andeconometrics, sociology, social work, medicine, epidemiology,gerontology, and nursing.

目次

Preface 1. Introduction and Overview / Frank T. Denton, Deborah Fretz,and Byron G. Spencer Part 1: Population Aging and the Definition of"Old" 2. How Old Is Old? Revising the Definition Based on Life TableCriteria / Frank T. Denton and Byron G. Spencer 3. The Future Population of Canada and Its Age Distribution /Frank T. Denton, Christine H. Feaver and Byron G. Spencer Part 2: Family, Health, and Economic Security in LaterLife 4. Independence of Older Persons: Meaning and Determinants /Susan E. French, Margaret Denton, Amiram Gafni, Anju Joshi, JasonLian, Parminder Raina, Carolyn J. Rosenthal and Donald J.Willison 5. Changes in Work and Family over the Life Course: Implications forEconomic Security of Today's and Tomorrow's Older Women /Carolyn J. Rosenthal, Margaret Denton, Anne Martin-Matthews andSusan E. French 6. Income, Health, Disability, and the Functional Independence ofthe Elderly / Parminder Raina, Larry W. Chambers, Margaret Denton,Micheline Wong, Andria Scanlan, Amiram Gafni, Susan E. French, DonaldJ. Willison, Anju Joshi and Carolyn J. Rosenthal 7. Health, Age, and Financial Preparations for Later Life /Margaret Denton, Parminder Raina, Jason Lian, Amiram Gafni, AnjuJoshi, Susan E. French, Carolyn J. Rosenthal and Donald J.Willison 8. Unpaid Time Contributions by Seniors in Canada / Jason Lian,Anju Joshi, Roberta Robb, Margaret Denton, Amiram Gafni, Carolyn J.Rosenthal and Donald J. Willison Part 3: Age Patterns of Income, Saving, andExpenditure 9. Cohort, Year, and Age Effects in Canadian Wage Data / John B.Burbidge, Lonnie Magee and A. Leslie Robb 10. Saving Before and After Retirement: A Study of Canadian Couples,1969-92 / Xiaofen Lin 11. How Well Does the Consumer Price Index Serve as an Index ofInflation for Older Age Groups? / Frank T. Denton and Byron G.Spencer Part 4: Retirement and Pension Issues 12. The Economic Consequences of Unexpected Early Retirement /Lynn McDonald, Peter Donahue and Victor Marshall 13. The Independence and Economic Security of Older Women LivingAlone / Rebecca Smith, Lonnie Magee, A. Leslie Robb and John B.Burbidge 14. The Poverty of Retired Widows / Lynn McDonald, Peter Donahueand Brooke Moore 15. The Effect of the Tax-Transfer System on Retirement Savings /Deborah Fretz and Michael R. Veall Contributors Index

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