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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Social Insurance for the Disabled and Elderly in Historical Perspective.
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Berkowitz, Edward D. – Educational Gerontology, 1988
Contends that despite the association of disability and old age, old age provides a much more secure route to social welfare benefits than does disability. Notes the welfare state for the elderly is larger and enjoys stronger political support than the welfare state for the disabled. (Author/ABL)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Disabilities, Older Adults, Political Attitudes
The First 20 Years of the University of Oregon Center for Gerontology.
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Bader, Jeanne E.; And Others – Educational Gerontology, 1988
Discusses the origins of the University of Oregon's 20-year-old Center for Gerontology, focusing on the center's accomplishments. Discusses the center's current design, including both the continuities and the changes that have characterized its development. (Author/BH)
Descriptors: Gerontology, Higher Education, History, Human Services