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Vulnerable, The (Book)
Timothy M. Smeeding, Barbara Boyle Torrey, John L. Palmer

Addresses three broad categories of questions: (1) What is the current and probable future economic status of the elderly and children in this country and how does this compare to other developed democracies? (2) What broader factors translate economic status into a fuller sense of well-being for individuals and how are these factors changing over time and across countries? (3) What are the cultural, political, social, and economic forces that shape change in the well-being of dependent groups?

Posted to Web: September 01, 1988Publication Date: September 01, 1988

 

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