Date of Award
1992
Document Type
Research Paper
Department
Whittier Scholars Program
Abstract
This project’s purpose is to understand where society stands as there is an abundance of aged people including possible forms of reconstructing federal funds or relying on family members for care. The first half of this paper discusses the complex structure of the Federal funding system with details on Social Security, Medicare, Medicare whereas the second half focuses on field research done in a congregate housing facility, Chateau Whittier. This research includes observations, interviews and participation, to analyze the social interconnections within the retirement community.
Recommended Citation
Broderick-Costello, B. (1992). The World of the Elderly: Future Implications and the Social World. Retrieved from https://poetcommons.whittier.edu/scholars/107