From the Great Society to the Aging Society--25 Years of the Older Americans Act.

Binstock, Robert H.

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ERIC Number: EJ432193

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Publication Date: 1991

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From the Great Society to the Aging Society--25 Years of the Older Americans Act.

Binstock, Robert H.

Generations, v15 n3 p11-18 Sum-Fall 1991

Accomplishments of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (OAA) include (1) identification of needs of older people; (2) development of strategies to meet those needs; (3) provision of help to older Americans; (4) development of an infrastructure to help older people; and (5) recruitment of professionals to the field of aging. (JOW)

Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Older Adults

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Older Americans Act 1965

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