Reports on discussions of 30 United States and Canadian experts at a meeting on policies and problems concerning midlife and older women. Discussion focused on income security and long-term care. Includes future prospects. (CH)

One phenomenon that will attract the attention of social welfare historians is the change in perception of the roles of public and private pension systems. This change has led to a shift in attitude that will affect the structure of social welfare benefits of public and private systems. (JOW)

Discusses factors that have helped to shape pension system policy goals and strategies of reform in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine. The factors are political support, capital formation of public and private savings, high tax rates, and social assistance. (JOW)