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The poverty of impoverishment theory: The economic...
- Source :
- Journal of Economic History; Mar96, Vol. 56 Issue 1, p39, 23p, 2 Charts, 5 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 1996
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Abstract
- Focuses on the economic status of the elderly between the years 1890 and 1950 in the United States. Increase in wages during this period; What the sentiment on wages was; Perpetuation of family based economic strategy; Results of surveys from the 1920s and 1930s; Relevant statistics; Reduction of pressure on children to work; Creation of social security.
- Subjects :
- ECONOMIC conditions of older people
WAGES
SOCIAL security
HISTORY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00220507
- Volume :
- 56
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Economic History
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9606241712
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022050700016016