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03537cam a2200385 a 4500 |
| CONTROL NUMBER |
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00004435 |
| CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
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OCoLC |
| DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
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200710121046 |
| FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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051207s2006 miu b 001 0 eng c |
| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2005055067 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0737727810 (lib. : alk. paper) |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780737727814 (lib. : alk. paper) |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0737727829 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780737727821 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
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| System control number |
(OCoLC)70141562 |
| AUTHENTICATION CODE |
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| Authentication code |
pcc |
| GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE |
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| Geographic area code |
n-us--- |
| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
HQ1064.U5 |
| Item number |
E3965 2006 |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
The elderly / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Tamara Thompson, book editor. |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
Farmington Hills, MI : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Greenhaven, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
2006. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
242 p. ; |
| Dimensions |
24 cm. |
| SERIES STATEMENT/ADDED ENTRY--TITLE |
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| Title |
Current controversies. |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-236) and index. |
| FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Is the growing elderly population a serious problem? -- Growing elderly population is a serious problem / Peter G. Peterson -- Growing elderly population will create a health care worker shortage / Kim Krisberg -- Aging prisoners strain the nation's penal system / Stephanie Pfeffer -- Doomsday predictions about population aging are exaggerated / Robert B. Friedland, Laura Summer -- Growing elderly population is healthier and wealthier than ever / Tim Smart -- Elderly contribute to society / David Gould -- Does health care meet the needs of the elderly? -- Medicare reforms have improved health care for the elderly / George W. Bush -- Medicaid eligibility requirements protect the elderly poor / Ellen O'Brien -- Long-term care insurance meets the needs of the elderly / Richard W. Johnson, Cori E. Uccello -- Medicare should be reformed / Jessica Mittler -- Medicaid eligibility requirements must be reformed / Stephen A. Moses -- Ageism prevents the elderly from getting proper medical care / Alice Dembner -- Elderly minorities receive inferior health care / Kim Krisberg -- Alzheimer's epidemic threatens to overwhelm the heath care system / Salynn Boyles -- Should social security be privatized? -- Privatizing social security will benefit all Americans / George W. |
| FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Bush -- Privatizing social security gives workers control over their future / Michael Tanner -- Privatizing social security will benefit the economy / David Malpass -- Private social security accounts should not replace guaranteed benefits / Jeffrey B. Liebman -- Privatizing social security would create too much personal risk / Jacob S. Hacker -- Traditional social security program helps Americans share life's risks and rewards / Barack Obama -- What challenges do the elderly face? -- Elderly workers face discrimination / Joanna N. Lahey -- Elderly are vulnerable to abuse / National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence -- Elderly have high suicide rates / Lauren Neergaard -- Elderly are vulnerable to financial exploitation / Susanna Schrobsdorff -- Elderly lack affordable housing / James J. Callahan Jr. -- Lack of transportation options restrict elderly independence / In Hee Choi et al. -- Ageism remains a serious problem for the elderly / Abigail Trafford -- Elderly face a lack of compassion / George Neumayr. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Older people |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Older people |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Social security |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Privatization |
| ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Thompson, Tamara. |
| ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Koha item type |
01. English Non Fiction |
| LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC) |
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| d |
305.26 ELD |
| c |
211 |
