The incredible shrinking program: Trends in SSI participation of the aged

Research on Aging

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 341-358

  Elder, Todd E ^a   Powers, Elizabeth T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Institute of Government and Public Affairs   (United States)

Author keywords

Poverty; Retirement; Social Security; SSI; Welfare

Indexed keywords

AGED; BEHAVIOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; POPULATION MODEL; PREDICTION; RETIREMENT; SIMULATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645454702     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: 15527573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027505285918     Document Type: Conference Paper

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