The Politics of a Majority-Minority Nation
Springer Publishing Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8261-9478-7 (ISBN)
- Paul Irving, Chairman, Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging
This timely and critical book takes on a new phenomenon facing the United States and poses the stark question: Will the United States be prepared by 2050, when its older population doubles and we become a majority-minority society? In the authors’ response, scholars, policy leaders and the public are provided with the background and information that connects these two trends to contemporary public policy debates. Written with clarity and expertise, this book illuminates the changes and challenges that face the nation by concisely addressing a wide range of topics, including immigration reform, the politics of aging, and health and retirement security, and provides a glimpse of how the “next America” might look.
The authors draw on current data about longevity, diversity and the growing Hispanic population in particular, to unfold the social, cultural, policy and political implications for an aging and diversifying population. With case studies and real-world examples, the book outlines and analyzes the possible impact of this phenomenon on issues like governance, public benefits, the long term care work force and national security, and builds a broader framework with which to understand them. With combined experience in academia, government and policy advocacy, the authors tackle the dramatic changes occurring across the United States and offer a road map to not only understanding but addressing these challenges and opportunities with reason and responsibility.
Key Features:
Presents the most current statistics and data on demographics
Written by an interdisciplinary team with combined experience in academia, government and policy advocacy
Includes case studies and real-world examples to build a broader framework of understanding
Addresses social, policy, cultural and political challenges facing a rapidly changing population and offers rational and respectful responses
Juan Fernando Torres-Gil, PhD, is professor of social welfare and public policy at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), adjunct professor of gerontology at the University of Southern California (USC), and director of the UCLA Center for Policy Research on Aging. Jacqueline L. Angel, PhD (Rutgers University), is professor of public affairs and sociology and a faculty affiliate at the Population Research Center and LBJ School Center for Health and Social Policy at the University of Texas at Austin.
Contents
Foreword Julián Castro
Foreword Paul Irving
Foreword Lucille Roybal-Allard
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Momentous Changes
2. Demography of the Next America
3. Why It Matters: Tensions, Conflicts, and Consequences
4. Who Will Care for Us? Caregiving, Retirement, and Old Age
5. The Insecurities of an Aging Nation and Our Collective Fate
6. America in a Global World: Population Aging, Foreign Workers, and National Security
7. We Are in This Together: Envisioning a Unified and Diverse Society
Postscript
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 21.08.2018 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Geriatrie |
| Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Empirische Sozialforschung | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8261-9478-8 / 0826194788 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8261-9478-7 / 9780826194787 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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