Family Policies for an Aging Society: Moving to the Twenty-First Century.

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Title: Family Policies for an Aging Society: Moving to the Twenty-First Century.
Language: English
Authors: Moen, Phyllis, Forest, Kay B.
Source: Gerontologist. Dec 1995 35(6):825-830.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 6
Publication Date: 1995
Document Type: Opinion Papers
Journal Articles
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Demography, Family Life, Gerontology, Older Adults, Policy Formation, Population Trends, Public Policy
ISSN: 0016-9013
Abstract: Argues that increasing longevity suggests the value of a life course focus in family policy. Gerontologists can make a contribution by documenting and describing the gaps between needs and resources of families at all life stages, developing family indicators of social change, and sensitizing the public to the unintended consequences of current policies. (JPS)
Entry Date: 1996
Accession Number: EJ525624
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Argues that increasing longevity suggests the value of a life course focus in family policy. Gerontologists can make a contribution by documenting and describing the gaps between needs and resources of families at all life stages, developing family indicators of social change, and sensitizing the public to the unintended consequences of current policies. (JPS)
ISSN:0016-9013