The Politics of a Majority-Minority Nation

Aging, Diversity, and Immigration
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-0-8261-9478-7
Verlag: Springer Publishing Company

Buch, Englisch, 250 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 335 g

This timely and critical book takes on a new phenomenon facing the United States and poses the stark question: Will the United States be prepared by 2050, when its older population doubles and we become a majority-minority society? In the authors’ response, scholars, policy leaders and the public are provided with the background and information that connects these two trends to contemporary public policy debates. Written with clarity and expertise, this book illuminates the changes and challenges that face the nation by concisely addressing a wide range of topics, including immigration reform, the politics of aging, and health and retirement security, and provides a glimpse of how the “next America” might look.

The authors draw on current data about longevity, diversity and the growing Hispanic population in particular, to unfold the social, cultural, policy and political implications for an aging and diversifying population. With case studies and real-world examples, the book outlines and analyzes the possible impact of this phenomenon on issues like governance, public benefits, the long term care work force and national security, and builds a broader framework with which to understand them. With combined experience in academia, government and policy advocacy, the authors tackle the dramatic changes occurring across the United States and offer a road map to not only understanding but addressing these challenges and opportunities with reason and responsibility.

Key Features: - Presents the most current statistics and data on demographics
- Written by an interdisciplinary team with combined experience in academia, government and policy advocacy
- Includes case studies and real-world examples to build a broader framework of understanding
- Addresses social, policy, cultural and political challenges facing a rapidly changing population and offers rational and respectful responses

Autoren/Hrsg.

Torres-Gil, Juan Fernando

Angel, Jacqueline L.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Präventivmedizin, Gesundheitsförderung, Medizinisches Screening
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Geriatrie, Gerontologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Preface
- CHAPTERS
- 1 Momentous Changes
- 2 Demography of the Next America
- 3 Why it Matters: Tensions, Conflicts and Consequences
- 4 Who Will Care for Us: Caregiving, Retirement and Old ge
- 5 The Insecurities of an Aging Nation and Our Collective Fate
- 6 America in a Global World: Population Aging, Foreign Workers and National Security
- 7 We are in this Together: Envisioning a Unified and Diverse Society
- Postscript: The Beginning of a New Politics of Aging and Diversity