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Sharing prosperity across the age distribution
 — a comparison of the United States and Germany in the 1980s
Author(s)R Burkhauser, G Duncan, R Hauser
Journal titleThe Gerontologist, vol 34, no 2, April 1994
Pagespp 150-160
KeywordsEconomic status [elderly] ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Older women ; Social security benefits ; Germany ; United States of America.
AnnotationThis study compared the economic well-being of Americans and Germans in the 1980s. It found that the incomes of the old and women were the lowest, and also concluded that the social security system in both countries failed to protect older widows.
Accession NumberCPA-940527009 A
ClassmarkF:W: F: BD: JH: 767: 7T

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