ISBN:
9783319125985
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (1 online resource)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version Challenges of Latino Aging in the Americas
DDC:
305.868/073
Keywords:
Older people Congresses
;
Older Hispanic Americans Congresses
;
Older people ; Mexico
;
Older Hispanic Americans ; United States
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
This book examines one of the most important demographic changes facing the United States: an overall aging population and the increasing influence of Latinos. It also looks at the changing demographics in Mexico and its impact on the health and financial well-being of aging Mexicans and Mexican Americans. The book provides a conceptual and accessible framework that will educate and inform readers about the interconnectedness of the demographic trends facing these two countries. It also explores the ultimate personal, social, and political impact they will have on all Americans, in the U.S. a
Description / Table of Contents:
Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors; Part I; Demographic and Economic Implications for Health and Well-being (Perspective) in Mexico and the USA: An Overview ; Chapter-1; The Growing Importance of Educational Attainment and Retirement Security of Mexican-Origin Adults in the U.S. and in Mexico; Introduction and Background; Age Distributions in the U.S. and Mexico; Education, Assets, and Retirement Income; Pensions and International Migration; International Coordination of Education and Retirement Policies; Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter-2
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The Future of Hispanics May Determine the Socioeconomic Future of the United StatesCurrent and Future Patterns of Population Growth in Texas and the United States; Current Patterns of Population Growth and Diversification; Projections of the Population of Texas and the United States; Projections for Texas; Projections for the United States; The Socioeconomic and Educational Characteristics of Hispanic and Other Populations in the Southwest and the United States
Description / Table of Contents:
The Potential Impact of Increased Socioeconomic Attainment for Hispanic and Other Minority Populations on the Socioeconomic Future of Texas and the United StatesConclusions; References; Chapter-3; The Train Has Left the Station: Latino Aging in the New South; Introduction; Background; Population Projections Taking Hispanic Population Growth into Account; What Do the Population Projections Tell Us?; The Implications of an Aging Latino Population; Conclusions; References; Chapter-4; Of Work and the Welfare State: Labor Market Activity of Mexican Origin Seniors
Description / Table of Contents:
Policy Background and the Age Composition of Mexican ImmigrationData, Definitions and Descriptive Results; Employment of Mexican-origin Seniors; Social Security Participation Among Mexican Origin Seniors; Multivariate Analysis; Nativity Differentials in Labor Force Activity; Nativity Differentials in Social Security Receipt; Conclusions; Appendix; References; Chapter-5; Ageing and Retirement Security: United States of America and Mexico; Introduction; Analytical Approach; Data; Results; Consumption; Finance of Consumption; Conclusions and Discussion; Appendix; Reference; Part II
Description / Table of Contents:
New Data and Methodological Approaches on Aging Research in Mexico and the United StatesChapter-6; New Data and Methodological Approaches on Aging Research in Mexico and the United States; Availability of Data for Research on Aging in Mexico and the United States; Contributions for the Study of Aging in Mexico and the United States; Limitations and Further Data Needs for the Study of Aging in Mexico and in the United States; Final Remarks; References; Chapter-7; Self-Employment, Health Insurance, and Return Migration of Middle-Aged and Elderly Mexican Males; Introduction; Data
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