Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-221) and index.
Contents
The social transformation of old age -- A longer and better life: who has benefited most from improvements in health? -- Group differences in income and wealth in old age: the role of public and private pensions -- Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance: group differences in health insurance coverage -- The role of the family in the informal support of the elderly -- A refuge of last resort: culture, social class, and the use of institutional long-term care -- Staying at home: new options in the community care of the elderly -- The new pact between the generations: intergenerational exchanges in a multicultural society.
