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| The myth of the baby boomer | | Author(s) | David Sinclair |
| Corporate Author | Ready for Ageing Alliance - R4AA |
| Publisher | Ready for Ageing Alliance, London, 2015 |
| Pages | 10 pp |
| Source | Ready for Ageing Alliance, 11 Tufton Street, London SW1P 3QB. Download: http://www.cpa.org.uk/cpa/docs/R4AA/R4AA-The_myth_... |
| Keywords | Middle aged ; Young elderly ; Living patterns ; Demography. |
| Annotation | There is a growing perception that the benefits and advantages enjoyed by the "baby boomers" who were born between the end of the Second World War and the early 1960s have been gained at the expense of the younger generation. This briefing aims to challenge the lazy assumptions being made about the "boomers" group, by highlighting that the generation currently aged 55-70 is significantly more diverse than is often recognised. It presents facts and figures to refute claims about issues such as education, retirement activities, health and wealth creation. The Ready for Ageing Alliance (R4AA) is a coalition of independent organisations based in England, which formed in 2013, following publication of 'the Filkin report' (Ready for ageing? Report of session 2012-13, House of Lords Select Committee on Public Service and Demographic Change; TSO, 2013; HL 2012/13 140). Members are: Age UK, Alzheimer's Society, Anchor, Carers UK, the Centre for Policy on Ageing (CPA), the International Longevity Centre - UK (ILC-UK), Independent Age, and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). The polarised public debate pitching the "boomers" against the young is not a helpful approach. As a group of charities, R4AA wants all people, young and old to have a good retirement. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150818001 E |
| Classmark | SE: BBA: K7: S8 * |
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