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Shelley, Edwin F.; Shelley, Florence D. – Social Policy, 1976
A retirement index can be used by an individual or group to determine the most desirable time to retire from a particular employment or from employment in general. (Author)
Descriptors: Career Change, Employment Opportunities, Employment Practices, Employment Projections

Johnson, J. Myron – Social Policy, 1976
Although the use of date of birth is a method of classifying people has certain legal advantages because it provides a convenient dividing line, it results in misclassification of people into inappropriate categories. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Age Groups, Economic Climate, Employment Opportunities
Marshall, Victor W.; Mueller, Margaret M. – 2002
Canadian population trends were examined from a life course perspective to identify needed social policy changes. First, the following principles underpinning the life course perspective were discussed: (1) aging involves biological, psychological, and social processes; (2) human development and aging are lifelong processes; (3) individuals' and…
Descriptors: Adult Day Care, Age Differences, Age Groups, Aging (Individuals)