- Baby Boomers – The Older Americans Act was enacted in the same year as Medicare and Medicaid but is still not formally recognized as a key component in assisting seniors to live and function in their homes and the community. Give some thought to the issue of the aging baby boomer population and long-term care. Compare and contrast the issues around the care of older age generations of the past and the needs of the aging baby boomer population. What options are available and what, if anything, needs to be explored? Do you think the options you identified are being considered under Social Security reforms currently under consideration?
- Claim on Public Resources – Consider three aged people, all of whom have incomes below the federal poverty threshold. Helen is a widowed homemaker who raised four children. Her children are all doing well, but her husband’s terminal illness in the early 1980’s has left her impoverished. Sandra worked all her life in a nonunion factory. She has no pension and now is too disabled to work. Betty is a lifelong alcoholic. Married three times, never for more than three years, she has moved from place to place, working at low-paying jobs. She has two children but doesn’t know where they are. Describe the public income supports on which these individuals might draw. Now list these three individuals in order of priority—who has the greatest claim on public resources. Include your rationale as you consider each of these three aged people to support your prioritization.
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2cnd question
For Discussion for Chapter 14 complete the following:
- Go to the Bureau of Labor statistics. This is where the Bureau of Statistics keeps a wealth of data. Find Unemployment in the left hand menu. Use the reports or charts to locate answers to the following questions:
- What racial or ethnic group has the highest rate of unemployment? Discuss the contributing factors you believe impact this.
- Does unemployment vary by marital status? Does this surprise you? Discuss your rationale for your perspective.
- What age group has the longest median duration of unemployment? What factors do you identify that cause this age group to have the longest duration of unemployment?
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