ISBN:
9789400755666
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (387 p)
Series Statement:
Understanding Population Trends and Processes v.7
Series Statement:
Understanding Population Trends and Processes Ser. v.7
Parallel Title:
Print version Rural Aging in 21st Century America
DDC:
305.260973
Keywords:
Rural elderly -- United States
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
This book investigates sociological, demographic and geographic aspects of aging in rural and nonmetropolitan areas of the United States. Population aging is one of the most important trends of the 20th and 21st centuries, and it is occurring worldwide, especially in more developed countries such as the United States. Population aging is more rapid in rural than urban areas of the U.S. In 2010, 15 percent of the nonmetropolitan compared to 12 percent of the metropolitan population were 65 years of age and older. By definition rural communities have smaller sized populations, and more limited h
Description / Table of Contents:
Rural Aging in 21stCentury America; Copyright Page; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Introduction to Rural Aging in Twenty-First Century America; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Why Study Rural Aging?; 1.3 Approach of the Book; 1.4 De fi nitions of Key Concepts; 1.4.1 Age; 1.4.2 Place of Residence; 1.4.3 County Typology Codes; 1.5 Plan of the Book; 1.5.1 Part I: Overview of the Rural Elderly Population; 1.5.2 Part II: Economic Inequalities; 1.5.3 Part III: Race/Ethnic Inequalities; 1.5.4 Part IV: Rural Institutional and Community Structures
Description / Table of Contents:
1.5.5 Part V: Older Rural Migration and Aging-in-Place1.5.6 Part VI: Conclusions and Policy Recommendations; References; Part I: Overview of the Rural Elderly Population; Chapter 2: Demography of Rural Aging; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Population Aging; 2.3 Nonmetro Areas of the United States Age More Rapidly Than Metro Areas; 2.3.1 Declining Birthrates; 2.3.2 Rural Out-Migration of Young Adults; 2.3.3 Rural Turnaround; 2.3.4 Two Types of "Old" Counties; 2.4 Are Rural Elders Male or Female? Healthy? In Retirement Homes?; 2.4.1 Sex Ratio; 2.4.2 Family and Health; 2.4.3 Living Arrangements
Description / Table of Contents:
2.4.4 Other Characteristics of the Older Population2.5 What Is Unique About Aging in a Rural Place?; 2.6 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: The Geography of Rural Aging in a Regional Context, 1990-2008; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Aging in Place Versus Elderly Migration-Through Time and Across Space; 3.3 Data and Methods; 3.4 Results; 3.4.1 Which Areas in Rural America Are Aging Most Rapidly?; 3.4.2 What Factors Are Driving Aging in These Areas?; 3.5 Conclusion; References; Part II: Economic Inequalities
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter 4: Aging and Economic Well-Being in Rural America: Exploring Income and Employment Challenges4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Economic Well-Being Among Older Rural Adults at the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century; 4.2.1 Income and Income Packaging; 4.2.2 Poverty; 4.2.3 Labor Force Participation and Underemployment; 4.3 Workplace Considerations; 4.3.1 Age and Job Performance; 4.3.1.1 Physical and Cognitive Aging; 4.3.1.2 Roles and Demands; 4.3.2 Labor Management Challenges; 4.3.3 Strategies for Retaining Older Workers; 4.3.3.1 Bridge Employment; 4.3.3.2 Financial Incentives
Description / Table of Contents:
4.3.3.3 Job Engagement4.4 Worker-Perspectives on Career Management; 4.5 Conclusion and Implications; References; Chapter 5: Baby Boomers' Impact on Work Force and Tax Issues in the Great Plains; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Graying of the Labor Force; 5.2.1 De fi ning the Great Plains; 5.3 Economic Impacts of Residential Shifts; 5.3.1 Method for Modeling Future Wage Earners and Income; 5.3.2 Results from the Economic Model Simulation for North Dakota; 5.3.2.1 Projected Change in Income Earners; 5.3.2.2 Projected Change in Aggregate Income; 5.4 Implications for Taxes; 5.4.1 Individual Income Tax
Description / Table of Contents:
5.4.2 Sales Tax
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