Boomer Bust?: Economic and Political Issues of the Graying Society (2 Volumes)

VOLUME 1......Page 4
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
I. Demographic and Social Profile......Page 14
1. The Baby Boom Age Wave: Population Success or Tsunami?......Page 16
2. Boomer Diversity and Well-Being: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender......Page 36
3. A History of Productive Aging and the Boomers......Page 60
II. Boomers and the New Economics of Aging......Page 74
4. The Boomers and Their Economic Prospects......Page 76
5. Will the Boomers Revolutionize Work and Retirement?......Page 90
6. The Looming Economics of Boomer Health Care......Page 108
III. Boomers and the New Politics of Aging......Page 124
7. Public Policy and the Boomers: An Expanding Scope of Conflict......Page 126
8. The Boomers in Politics: Impact and Consequences......Page 148
9. Aging Boomers, Generational Equity, and the Framing of the Debate over Social Security......Page 166
IV. Boomers and Public Policy......Page 184
10. Population Aging, Entitlement Growth, and the Economy......Page 186
11. Private Pensions and the Boomers: How Much Is Enough?......Page 210
12. Medicare in the Image of the Baby-Boom Generation......Page 228
13. Long-Term Care Policy as an Investment in Baby Boomers and Future Generations......Page 240
14. Differential Treatment by Age: Age Discrimination or Age Affirmation?......Page 254
15. Aging Policy as Family Policy: Expanding Family Leave and Improving Flexible Work Policies......Page 266
About the Editor and Contributors......Page 284
D......Page 290
L......Page 291
S......Page 292
W......Page 293
VOLUME 2......Page 297
Contents......Page 299
Preface......Page 301
I. The Financial World of the Boomers......Page 307
1. Boomers and the Many Meanings of Work......Page 309
2. Redesigning Work for an Aging Labor Force: Employer and Employee Perspectives......Page 323
3. Entrepreneurship Strategies in Later Life......Page 339
4. Planning for the Boomers’ Future: The Emergence of Financial Gerontology......Page 351
5. Living and Leaving: Financial and Estate Planning for Boomers......Page 369
II. The Civic World of the Boomers......Page 383
6. Providing New Opportunities for Volunteerism and Civic Engagement for Boomers: Chaos Theory Redefined......Page 385
7. Gearing Up for the Big Show: Lifelong Learning Programs Are Coming of Age......Page 405
8. Booming Opportunity: Philanthropy, Aging, and Recognizing That the Glass Is Half Full......Page 419
9. Evaluating Images of Aging in Print and Broadcast Media......Page 431
10. Better Together: Generational Reciprocity in the Real World......Page 451
III. The Social World of the Boomers......Page 473
11. Living Large while Living Small: The Spatial Life of Aging Boomers......Page 475
12. Getting Around: Meeting Aging Boomers’ Mobility Needs......Page 495
13. Multigenerational Bonds, Family Support, and Baby Boomers: Current Challenges and Future Prospects for Elder Care......Page 519
14. Who Will Care? Building the Geriatric Long-Term Care Labor Force......Page 539
About the Editor and Contributors......Page 561
D......Page 569
I......Page 570
R......Page 571
Y......Page 572