John C. Henretta Angela M. O'Rand John C. Henretta
In the United States, older populations exhibit the highest levels of economic inequality of all age groups. Across all advanced societies, the inequalities observed in older populations stem from structural and individual processes that differentiate the life courses of women and men and yield distinctive patterns of economic inequality in adulthood and old age.Age and Inequality examines the structural and individual bases of inequality and aging in the United States, especially in recent decades. The interplay of the employment system with public and private social insurance systems...
In the United States, older populations exhibit the highest levels of economic inequality of all age groups. Across all advanced societies, the inequa...
