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Hooyman: Social Gerontology: A Multidisciplinary Perspective, 7e

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	The United States has slowly and cautiously accepted the concept of complete responsibility for the welfare of its older citizens.

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	In the 1980s, children had been the primary beneficiaries of the Social Services Block Grant funding.

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	Decentralization of services has had numerous benefits for the elderly.

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	Costs for entitlement programs, such as Social Security and Medicare, are growing so fast that they are predicted to consume nearly all federal tax revenues by 2012.

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	Social Security was designed to provide the sole income for retired people.

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	Private pension plans provide a basic level of protection to all pension recipients.

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	A major negative consequence of Title XX (Social Services Block Grant) funding is that low income elders generally compete with other poor groups for resources.

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	The "politics of productivity" differs from the "politics of entitlement" in that older adults are viewed as a resource, providing intergenerational assistance.

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	Citizen advocacy groups that are organized to advance public policy into the 21st century are likely to be characterized by political homogeneity.

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	The policy development process is rational, strategic, and able to anticipate social trends.

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The United States has slowly and cautiously accepted the concept of complete responsibility for the welfare of its older citizens.

In the 1980s, children had been the primary beneficiaries of the Social Services Block Grant funding.

Decentralization of services has had numerous benefits for the elderly.

Costs for entitlement programs, such as Social Security and Medicare, are growing so fast that they are predicted to consume nearly all federal tax revenues by 2012.

Social Security was designed to provide the sole income for retired people.

Private pension plans provide a basic level of protection to all pension recipients.

A major negative consequence of Title XX (Social Services Block Grant) funding is that low income elders generally compete with other poor groups for resources.

The "politics of productivity" differs from the "politics of entitlement" in that older adults are viewed as a resource, providing intergenerational assistance.

Citizen advocacy groups that are organized to advance public policy into the 21st century are likely to be characterized by political homogeneity.

The policy development process is rational, strategic, and able to anticipate social trends.