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Peer reviewedJacobs, Ruth Harriett – Social Policy, 1976
Concludes that what the older woman needs is what all humans need, but that what she gets, unfortunately, are very limited options. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Age Groups, Classification, Females
Peer reviewedSocial Policy, 1981
This study by the National Advisory Council on Economic Opportunity show that, in the past decade, some groups have fared much better economically than others. First, the age distribution of those officially termed poor has shifted. Second, the reduction of overall poverty levels has been accompanied by increased sexual and racial inequality.…
Descriptors: Demography, Economically Disadvantaged, Family Characteristics, Family Income
