When self-interest and age stereotypes collide: Elders opposing increased funds for programs benefiting themselves

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 25-39

  Levy, Becca R ^a   Schlesinger, Mark J ^b,c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging stereotypes; Meals on wheels; Medicare; Social security

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY POPULATION; HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL SECURITY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; ECONOMICS; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICARE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SECURITY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; DATA COLLECTION; FOOD SERVICES; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; MEDICARE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SECURITY; STEREOTYPING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 22344437888     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v17n02_03     Document Type: Article

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