书目名称 | Rural Aging in 21st Century America | 编辑 | Nina Glasgow,E. Helen Berry | 视频video | | 概述 | Examines diversity in rural aging among Latino, African, Asian, and Indian Americans compared to non-Hispanic whites..Examines impacts of internal migration (within the U.S.) and immigration from abro | 丛书名称 | Understanding Population Trends and Processes | 图书封面 |  | 描述 | .This book investigates sociological, demographic and geographic aspects of aging in rural and nonmetropolitan areas of the United States. Population aging is one of the most important trends of the 20.th. and 21.st. centuries, and it is occurring worldwide, especially in more developed countries such as the United States. Population aging is more rapid in rural than urban areas of the U.S. In 2010, 15 percent of the nonmetropolitan compared to 12 percent of the metropolitan population were 65 years of age and older. By definition rural communities have smaller sized populations, and more limited healthcare, transportation and other aging-relevant services than do urban areas. It is thus especially important to study and understand aging in rural environments. .Rural Aging in 21.st. Century America. contributes evidence-based, policy-relevant information on rural aging in the U.S. A primary objective of the book is to improve understanding of what makes the experience of rural aging different from aging in urban areas and to increase understanding of the aged change the nature of rural places. The book addresses unique features of rural aging across economic, racial/ethnic, migrati | 出版日期 | Book 2013 | 关键词 | Aging and economic well-being; Aging relevant services; Baby boomers; Demography of rural aging; Health/ | 版次 | 1 | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5567-3 | isbn_softcover | 978-94-017-8175-6 | isbn_ebook | 978-94-007-5567-3 | copyright | Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht. 2013 |
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