China has the largest aging population in the world today. Despite the Chinese tradition of filial piety, economic, social, cultural, and familial changes have made it increasingly difficult for older Chinese to receive support from adult children. To ensure parental support, the Family Support Agreement (FSA) emerged from a local community in the…

Discusses historical issues of the role of government in the context of the increases in the number of able older persons. Formulates a series of significant policy issues which decision makers may confront as a consequence of demands these able elders may make on the state and the demands that the state and society may make on them. (Author)

Considers present and future roles of the Aging Service Network that is funded by Title III of the Older Americans Act. Discusses accomplishments, historical evolution, and current dilemmas of the Network. Analyzes policy issues and proposes amending Title III to establish a nationwide network of Aging Resources Centers for Help. (Author/ABB)

Examined how interest group struggles affect the formulation and implementation of a statewide long-term care system by using California's experience to illustrate the competition that can develop between senior citizens and disabled groups. (Author)

Reviews a report prepared by the Senate Select Committee on Aging and the American Association of Retired Persons and presents an alternative interpretation, suggesting that high rates of mental health problems in old age are accompanied by an unmet need for services. Presents problems in governmental policy as contributing to service…

Describes the Canadian government's New Horizons program which sponsors projects begun and run by older adults. Shows how policy can assist the evolution of seniors' activities and can help seniors play active parts in society. Discusses the cost and benefits of such a program. (Author/ABB)

Reviews the contributions of Ollie Randall, a pioneer in the field of aging, and discusses current issues and future directions in gerontology, in five papers presented at the Ollie A. Randall Symposium, at the Gerontological Society of America, 35th Annual Scientific Meeting, Boston, 1982. (JAC)

Presents four papers discussing issues in the regulation of employer pensions, trends in pension coverage and benefit receipt, restrictive pension provisions and older workers, and indexing retirement benefits. (JAC)