A Generation Of Change

Author : Jacob S. Siegel
Publisher : Russell Sage Foundation
ISBN 13 : 9780871547897
Total Pages : 696 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Generation of Change written by Jacob S. Siegel and published by Russell Sage Foundation. This book was released on 1993-02-18 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Generation of Changeis an exceptional study of the nation's elderly, a population that has undergone profound changes in the years since WorldWar II. As modern medicine extends the average life span and the baby boom generation begins to approach middle age, the number of older Americans is expected to more than double in the next century. Currently, 75 percent of U.S. health care expenditures go toward the elderly. But as national trends toward early retirement and low birthrate continue, an aging American population could face crises in meeting their financial and physical needs. According to Jacob S. Siegel inA Generation of Change, astute public planning must be informed by an understanding of the demographic, social, and economic characteristics of the older population, as it is today and as it will be in the coming years. Siegel analyzes the full range of characteristics for this heterogenous population and, through comparisons with other age groups as well as with the elderly of the previous decades, portrays the crucial influence of social and economic conditions over the life course on the quality of later life. With our elderly population growing more numerous and long lived, accurate information about them is increasingly essential. A Generation of Change will serve as a valuable resource for policymakers seeking more effective solutions in critical areas such as housing, long-term health care, and the funding of Social Security and retirement programs."

Author : Jacob S. Siegel
Publisher : Russell Sage Foundation
ISBN 13 : 1610445031
Total Pages : 684 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Generation of Change written by Jacob S. Siegel and published by Russell Sage Foundation. This book was released on 1993-02-18 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Generation of Change is an exceptional study of the nation's elderly, a population that has undergone profound changes in the years since World War II. As modern medicine extends the average life span and the baby boom generation begins to approach middle age, the number of older Americans is expected to more than double in the next century. Currently, 75 percent of U.S. health care expenditures go toward the elderly. But as national trends toward early retirement and low birthrate continue, an aging American population could face crises in meeting their financial and physical needs. According to Jacob S. Siegel in A Generation of Change, astute public planning must be informed by an understanding of the demographic, social, and economic characteristics of the older population, as it is today and as it will be in the coming years. Siegel employs census and survey data from 1950 through the mid-1980s to describe a population constantly shifting in its ethnic and gender composition, geographic distribution, marital and living arrangements, health, employment, and economic status. Surprisingly, there is tremendous disparity in the quality of life among the elderly. Although their average poverty rate is below that of the general population, there are dramatic levels of poverty among older women, who are far more likely than men to live alone or in institutions. As the elderly progress from the "young old" to the "aged old"—those over 85—sharp differences emerge as income and employment decrease and degrees of chronic illness increase. In addition, residential location influences the quality of health care and public assistance available to the elderly, an effect that may account for the marked migration of older people to Florida and Arizona. Siegel analyzes the full range of characteristics for this heterogenous population and, through comparisons with other age groups as well as with the elderly of the previous decades, portrays the crucial influence of social and economic conditions over the life course on the quality of later life. With our elderly population growing more numerous and long lived, accurate information about them is increasingly essential. A Generation of Change will serve as a valuable resource for policymakers seeking more effective solutions in critical areas such as housing, long-term health care, and the funding of Social Security and retirement programs. A Volume in the Russell Sage Foundation Census Series

Author : Karen R. Foster
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136662375
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Generation, Discourse, and Social Change written by Karen R. Foster and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-02-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just what is a generation? And why, if at all, does it matter? This book asks what generation means to ordinary people, arguing that generation is real and it matters, but not in the ways that we think. Generations are not groups of people who can be categorized and attributed with static, immutable and universal characteristics, nor are they reducible to cohorts, as is the tendency in much social research. Rather, the book reveals generation to be a social phenomenon and a mechanism of social change - as a constellation of ideas and discourses that explains what happens when ideas and ideals collide, and why some discourses flourish and take hold at particular times.

Author : James F. Eder
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824862643
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Generation Later written by James F. Eder and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1999-09-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Generation Later moves beyond analytical models of rural change that focus on the peasant/agricultural aspect of rural communities and makes a convincing case for an approach that integrates farm and nonfarm occupations and does justice to the conditions of occupational multiplicity that characterize, to an increasing extent, many of the rural communities in Asia. In this context, it challenges conventional (and simplistic) "peasant to proletarian" views of change. Rather than finding a dreary and dispirited landscape of sameness and hardship, it offers some empirical support for amore optimistic view of the region's future, one of growing household prosperity and widespread individual opportunity.

Author : Zach Hunter
Publisher : Zondervan/Youth Specialties
ISBN 13 : 0310867304
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Generation Change written by Zach Hunter and published by Zondervan/Youth Specialties. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just look around and you’ll be reminded that our world is broken. People are hurting and dying every day. But it can change. God wants you to help change the world for the better. Zach Hunter is not that different from you. He’s a teenager who likes to listen to music and hang out with his friends. But he’s also committed to ending modern-day slavery and helping address other issues facing our world. Zach believes that your generation can be the one to change things —and this book will help you find tangible ways that you can be the generation of change. In the process, Zach hopes you’ll discover God’s love for you and for people who are suffering.Inside you’ll find stories about real people who are doing amazing things to change the world around them. As you read, you may discover the thing you’re passionate about changing, and you’ll find ideas that will help you do just that. Read about people who are:• Feeding the hungry• Healing the sick• Providing clean water for the thirsty• Clothing the poor• Housing the homeless• Protecting human rights• Taking the Bible to new people• Improving the environmentDon’t just sit there wondering why our world is so messed up. Get up and be the generation of change.

Author : Josh James Riebock
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1441207902
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book mY Generation written by Josh James Riebock and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Y is the generation of tattoos, cell phones, social networking, and iPods. It is the generation of authenticity, social justice, racial diversity, and community. But it is also the generation of broken homes, school shootings, immense performance pressure, loneliness, self-indulgence, and insecurity. Christians have largely failed to bring restoration to this 70 million member group of young people. What are we missing? And what are the consequences if it doesn't change? Foregoing formulas, models, and snappy acronyms (which don't work), Josh James Riebock offers readers a journey deep into the soul of a generation that is slowly being transformed from within. Whether pastors, volunteers, church leaders, friends, or members of generation Y themselves, readers will value this honest and hopeful look at restoring a broken generation with the life-changing power of the Gospel.

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ISBN 13 : 9780980087338
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Generation Change Student Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 2008-02 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Daniel Kramer
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781974096299
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Generation of Change written by Daniel Kramer and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-18 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The need is great, so too must be the effort We live in a hurting world. From the slums of developing nations to your very neighborhood-people in every corner of our planet ache for a helping hand. The solution? A generation of fast moving, forward thinking, never-afraid-to-dream young people. The Millennials. In this book, Daniel Kramer, a young physician, presents the argument for a generation of change. Join Dr. Kramer as he explains the dire situation in which the world finds itself today, and proposes that his generation, the Millennials, are the perfect fit to inspire and create lasting impact on a wanting world. The stakes are high. The time is now. Humanity awaits.

Author : Dan Woodman
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1473911125
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Youth and Generation written by Dan Woodman and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2014-11-17 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Woodman and Wyn have produced a text that offers conceptual clarity and real depth on debates in youth studies. The authors skilfully guide us through the main sociological theories on young people and furnish us with sophisticated critiques from which to rethink youth and generation in the contemporary moment." - Professor Anoop Nayak, Newcastle University The promise of youth studies is not in simply showing that class, gender and race continue to influence life chances, but to show how they shape young lives today. Dan Woodman and Johanna Wyn argue that understanding new forms of inequality in a context of increasing social change is a central challenge for youth researchers. Youth and Generation sets an agenda for youth studies building on the concepts of ‘social generation’ and ‘individualisation’ to suggest a framework for thinking about change and inequality in young lives in the emerging Asian Century.

Author : Evans, Martin
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 184742306X
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A generation of change, a lifetime of difference? written by Evans, Martin and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2009-09-02 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative book addresses the historical development of social and fiscal policies from the late 1970s to the present day by asking what has changed, how these changes have affected the lifecourse and what the potential lifetime impacts of policy change are. This book provides an overview of the development of policy change over the period and uses an innovative and unique lifetime approach from the cradle to the grave to put it into perspective. The authors begin by reviewing the political changes and policy story since the 1970s and demonstrate the economic and social changes that have occurred alongside. The book then takes an innovative approach in looking at specific programmes about crucial aspects of the lifecycle - from maternity and childhood, through to adult events and risks before finally looking at retirement, survivorship and death. Finally, profiles of three hypothetical families - the Meades, who are median earners, the Moores, high earners and the Lowes who are low paid - are developed for 1979, 1997 and 2008 to provide a comprehensive discussion of policy change and make innovative insights for the future. This is the first book to join up the history of policy direction with an analysis of outcomes over the whole period. It will therefore be ideal for students of social policy and attract a wide readership interested in pensions, children's support and related issues.