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International Handbook on Old-Age Insurance
One measure of public program response to rapidly expanding older populations is the approach to old-age pensions under social insurance, social assistance, and provident fund …
Racial Profiling
Is membership in a group ever a sufficient reason for special investigation, or do such actions always violate civil liberties? Is racial profiling effective in crime prevention? …
Progress against Heart Disease
In the last 35 years, declining deaths from heart disease have translated into 13 million lives saved and extended. Medical treatments and lifestyle changes have dealt successfully …
Logistic Regression
This volume helps readers understand the intuitive logic behind logistic regression through nontechnical language and simple examples. The Second Edition presents results from …
Age, Class, Politics, and the Welfare State
This analysis of the growth of welfare spending examines the relative impact of class and status groups versus demographic composition and political structures. Special attention …
Old Age Security in Comparative Perspective
This book examines a central element of social welfare, old age security, exploring the history of policies in both developed and underdeveloped countries to assess their …
Age, Class, Politics, and the Welfare State
This analysis of the growth of welfare spending examines the relative impact of class and status groups versus demographic composition and political structures.
The Struggle for Public Health
The fascinating stories of public health innovators who overcame immense obstacles to improve the health of millions.In the nineteenth century, the scourge of deadly infectious …
Disaster Response
It is impossible to ignore the relentless media reports of various human-made and natural disasters and the constant threats they pose to our society. Beyond the news headlines, …
Rights of the Elderly
The elderly have traditionally been a segment of the population that is treated with respect and veneration. Numerous societal changes, however, have raised practical concerns …
Aging, Social Inequality, and Public Policy
Author, Fred C. Pompel, treats age as a component of social inequality which gives rise to the three major themes of the text: diversity in the experience of individuals, …
Struggle for Public Health
The fascinating stories of public health innovators who overcame immense obstacles to improve the health of millions.In the nineteenth century, the scourge of deadly infectious …