Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews · 1984 · 100 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesDemographyGeriatric MedicineAgingGerontologySocial DemographyLife Course AgingLife ExpectancyLongevityMortality AnalysisPopulation AgingSocial GerontologyAging SocietiesElderly PopulationGeographical Distribution AnalysisOlder Adult PopulationSex Differentials In HealthWhite House Organization
This book consists of a selection of papers that were prepared by various authors as background papers for the 1981 White House Conference on Aging. The papers provide an overview of current knowledge on various aspects of aging in the United States. Topics covered include aging and the family economic aspects of an aging population recent trends in the geographical distribution of the elderly population and mortality and health differentials by sex. (ANNOTATION)