Honor Thy Father and Mother: Defining and Solving the Problem of Old Age in the United States, 1945-1961
In the twentieth century, Americans got old. The average lifespan grew from forty-eight to seventy-eight years of age and new policy questions and ethical challenges accompanied this demographic transition. How should old age be defined? Who would care for the nation's elders? What should older...
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| Language: | English |
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2014
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.7916/D81834FQ |