Social Aspects of the Prolongation of Life

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crane, Diana, 1933-

Contributor:

Russell Sage Foundation.

Series:

Social Science Frontiers Series

National poverty series on poverty and public policy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terminal care--Social aspects.

Terminal care.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (322 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Manufacture:

Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2020

Place of Publication:

[New York] Russell Sage Foundation, 1969.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A volume of the Russell Sage Foundation's Social Science Frontiers , occasional publications reviewing new fields for social science development.This paper explores the links between the social and biomedical sciences concerning the prolongation and termination of life, with the aim to stimulate scholars, foundations, and government agencies to.

Contents:

Contents ; Tables and Figures; About the Authors; Chapter 1. Legacies of the War on Poverty / Martha J. Bailey and Sheldon Danziger ; Part I. Increasing Human Capital, Employment, and Earnings; Chapter 2. Head Start Origins and Impacts / Chloe Gibbs, Jens Ludwig, and Douglas L. Miller ; Chapter 3. The K-12 Education Battle / Elizabeth Cascio and Sarah Reber ; Chapter 4. Supporting Access to Higher Education / Bridget Terry Long ; Chapter 5. Workforce Development Programs / Harry J. Holzer ; Part II. Raising Incomes and Living Standards

Chapter 6. The Safety Net for Families with Children / Jane Waldfogel Chapter 7. The Safety Net for the Elderly / Kathleen McGarry ; Chapter 8. Performance and Legacy of Housing Policies / Edgar O. Olsen and Jens Ludwig ; Part III. Improving Access to Medical Care and Health; Chapter 9. Health Programs for Non-Elderly Adults and Children / Barbara Wolfe ; Chapter 10. Medicare and Medicaid / Katherine Swartz ; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Bibliography: p. 26-28.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781610448062

1610448065

OCLC:

865512059