"eISSN: 1944-4036"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
1. Reconstructing work and retirement : changing pathways and inequalities in later life / Christopher Phillipson -- 2. Neoliberalism and the future of retirement security / Larry Polivka -- 3. Families in later life : a consequence and engine of social inequalities / Deborah Carr -- 4. Increasing risks, costs, and retirement income inequality / Christian E. Weller and Katherine Newman -- 5. With the wind at their backs : racism and the amplification of cumulative Dis/Advantage -- 6. Social rights of the elderly as part of the new human rights agenda : noncontributory pensions and civil society in Mexico / Ronald J. Angel and Veronica Montes de Oca.
Summary:
This landmark annual review has provided over three decades of knowledge, insight, and research on topics critical to gerontologists everywhere. The purpose of this annual review is to critically examine the full gamut of literature on key topics in gerontology and geriatrics, including social and cultural issues, medicine, psychology, economics, and end-of-life issues. ARGG continues its long tradition of professionalism under the editorship of a leading expert in the field of gerontology, Toni C. Antonucci. Over the past 35 years, ARGG has brought together internationally recognized experts in the fields of gerontology and geriatrics, and continues to deliver the highest standards of content and authoritative reviews of research for students, researchers, and clinicians.
Series:
Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 0198-8794 ; Volume 40
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