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
Main Author: Day, Christine L., 1954- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1990]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Pressure groups.
Older people > Political activity.
Older people > Government policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
Personnes âgees > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Personnes âgees > Activite politique > États-Unis.
Pressure groups > United States.
Older people > Government policy > United States.
Older people > Political activity > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
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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