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ERIC Number: EJ598508
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0360-1277
A Context for Teaching Aging-Related Public Policy.
Brown, David K.
Educational Gerontology, v25 n8 p711-22 Dec 1999
Describes two points of view regarding age-related public programs (Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security): that of devolutionists who would curtail them and safety netters who maintain the government's role is indispensable. Uses Relative Deprivation theory as a framework for teaching public policy about aging. (SK)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Federal Programs, Government Role, Public Policy, Social Services, Theories
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Medicaid; Medicare; Social Security