Социальная Жизнь Пожилых Людей в США

Contents



Introduction											3	

Chapter1. The Perception of Elderly People 					4	

1.1 Stages of Adulthood and Benchmarks of Old Age  	4

1.2 Changes in the Status of the Old				 		6

Chapter2. Family Life and Social Relationship 					9

2.1 The Empty Nest syndrome						9

2.2 Grandparenthood								12

2.3 Intergenerational Support and Assistance				17

Chapter3. Work and Retirement							20

3.1 Work and the Problem of the Aging Worker				20

3.2 The Retirement Decision							25

3.3 Adjusting to Retirement							27	

3.4 Income									30

3.5 Social and Financial Support						33	

Chapter4.	Leisure and Political Involvement 					39	

4.1 Objectives of Leisure							39	

4.2 Political Involvement							41

Conclusion											46

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