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Behavioral and Social Sciences

Improving Access to and Confidentiality of Research Data: Report of a Workshop

Improving Access to and Confidentiality of Research Data summarizes a workshop convened by the Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) to promote discussion about methods for advancing the often conflicting goals of exploiting the research potential of microdata and maintaining acceptable ...

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The Aging Mind:Opportunities in Cognitive Research

Possible new breakthroughs in understanding the aging mind that can be used to benefit older people are now emerging from research. This volume identifies the key scientific advances and the opportunities they bring. For example, science has learned ...

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The Role of Diffusion Processes in Fertility Change in Developing Countries

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Between Zeus and the Salmon:The Biodemography of Longevity

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Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Health of Older Americans

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Assessing Policies for Retirement Income:Needs for Data, Research, and Models

The retirement income security of older Americans and the cost of providing that security are increasingly the subject of major debate. This volume assesses what we know and recommends what we need to know to estimate the short- and long-term ...

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Improving Data on America's Aging Population:Summary of a Workshop

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Assessing Knowledge of Retirement Behavior

This book brings together in one volume what researchers have learned about workers, employers, and retirees that is important for formulating retirement income policies. As the U.S. population ages, there is increasing uncertainty about the solvency of the Social Security ...

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Real People Real Problems: An Evaluation of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs of the Older Americans Act

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Toward Improved Modeling of Retirement Income PoliciesInterim Report

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