Who are the Oldest Americans?.

Longino, Charles F., Jr.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Who are the Oldest Americans?

Longino, Charles F., Jr.

Gerontologist, v28 n4 p515-23 Aug 1988

Profiles oldest-old Americans, those aged 85 years and over, including their demographic, socioeconomic, and relational characteristics. Concludes that the data which emerge are not as negative as might be feared. (Author/ABL)

Descriptors: Demography, Family (Sociological Unit), Older Adults, Population Trends, Socioeconomic Status

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Language: English

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