ABSTRACT
"Aging Public Policy: Bonding the Generations" is presented in three parts. Part One describes the policy process as a response to human needs through the laws of our country. Part Two explores the national policy development on behalf of older persons. Part Three describes the major public policies on behalf of the elderly that include Social Security, Medicare, The Older Americans Act, institutional care, employment and retirement policies. The final chapter discusses the advocacy process in the field of aging.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part One: The Policy Process: Responding to Human Needs through Laws
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Part Two: Aging Policy Development
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Part Three: Major Public Policies on Behalf of the Elderly
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Part Four: The Advocacy Process in the Field of Aging: Policies for the Future