As boomers move towards retirement the phenomenon of "populationaging" has become a much-publicized issue. Independence andEconomic Security in Old Age focuses on the economic and socialimplications of aging at the level of the individual and of society asa whole. The product of a three-year research program, the bookcontains chapters by recognized experts in the fields of economics andeconometrics, sociology, social work, medicine, epidemiology,gerontology, and nursing.
- ISBN10 077480789X
- ISBN13 9780774807890
- Publish Date 1 February 2001 (first published 15 August 2000)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint University of British Columbia Press
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 390
- Language English