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- Examines the demographic, social, and economic trends affecting aging in the Americas
- Investigates the complexities and nuances of immigration, retirement, and economics on the aging of older Latinos
- Suggests next steps and possible policy directions?
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (24 chapters)
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Binational, Transnational Migration Perspectives: Mexico, Latin America, and the USA
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Cost and Coverage: Fiscal Impacts
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book examines one of the most important demographic changes facing the United States: an overall aging population and the increasing influence of Latinos. It also looks at the changing demographics in Mexico and its impact on the health and financial well-being of aging Mexicans and Mexican Americans. The book provides a conceptual and accessible framework that will educate and inform readers about the interconnectedness of the demographic trends facing these two countries. It also explores the ultimate personal, social, and political impact they will have on all Americans, in the U.S. as well as Mexico.  Â
Challenges of Latino Aging in the Americas features papers presented at the 2013 International Conference on Aging in the Americas, held at the University of Texas at Austin, September 2013. It brings together the work of many leading scholars from the fields of sociology, demography, psychology, anthropology, geography, social work, geriatric medicine, epidemiology, and public affairs. Â
Coverage in this edited collection includes working with diverse populations; culturally compatible interventions for diverse elderly; the health, mental health, and social needs and concerns of aging Latinos; and the policy, political, and bi-lateral implications of aging and diversity in the U.S. and Mexico. The book provides a rich blend of empirical evidence with insightful, cutting-edge analysis that will serve as an insightful resource for researchers and policy makers, professors and graduate students in a wide range of fields, from sociology and demography to economics and political science. ​
Editors and Affiliations
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University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
William A. Vega
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University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, USA
Kyriakos S. Markides
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The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, USA
Jacqueline L. Angel
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School of Public Affairs, University of California. Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA
Fernando M. Torres-Gil
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Challenges of Latino Aging in the Americas
Editors: William A. Vega, Kyriakos S. Markides, Jacqueline L. Angel, Fernando M. Torres-Gil
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12598-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-12597-8Published: 30 March 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-35043-1Published: 05 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-12598-5Published: 18 March 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 432
Topics: Demography, Population Economics, Aging, Sociology, general