What older Americans think : interest groups and aging policy /

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As the much publicized "graying of America" progresses, political groups that lobby for the elderly have achieved enormous power and organizational success, with no sign of decline in the foreseeable future. What Older Americans Think provides a fresh look at these groups. Are older people...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Day, Christine L., 1954- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1990]
Series:Princeton legacy library
Subjects:
Older people > Political activity > United States.
Older people > Government policy > United States.
Pressure groups > United States.
Personnes âgées > Activité politique > États-Unis.
Personnes âgées > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Older people > Government policy.
Older people > Political activity.
Pressure groups.
United States.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • CHAPTER 1. Introduction
  • CHAPTER 2. The Rise of Old-Age Interest Groups
  • CHAPTER 3. Political Attitudes of the Elderly
  • CHAPTER 4. Old-Age Interest Group Survival
  • CHAPTER 5. Interest Groups and Aging Policy
  • CHAPTER 6. Who Represents the Elderly?
  • CHAPTER 7. Conclusion
  • APPENDIX: Survey Questions and Coding of Variables
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • INDEX.

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