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| Federal Programs | 1 |
| Gerontology | 1 |
| Government Role | 1 |
| History | 1 |
| Older Adults | 1 |
| Policy Formation | 1 |
| Political Influences | 1 |
| Political Issues | 1 |
| Politics | 1 |
| Public Policy | 1 |
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| Society | 1 |
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| Vinyard, Dale | 1 |
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| Social Security Act | 1 |
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Peer reviewedVinyard, Dale – Society, 1978
The commitment on the part of the national government to provide some assistance to the elderly began in the 1930s, but in the last decade or so, this commitment has substantially increased. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Gerontology, Government Role, History
