The Political Influence of Older Americans
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11343187 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John B Williamson (0000-0001-9456-1797, Boston College, corresponding author), Linda Evans (0000-0003-2348-694X, Central Connecticut State University), Lawrence Alfred Powell (0000-0002-4484-3945, Western Michigan University), Sharlene Hesse-Biber, Sharlene Hesse‐biber (0000-0002-2169-1993, Boston College) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 1981-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0191-5096 • E-ISSN: 0191-5096 |
| Publisher | WMU Department of Occupational Therapy (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15453/0191-5096.1588 |
| OpenAlex | W288944309 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 19 |
This essay explores the future prospects for the political influence of older Americans. Some analysts contend that the next fifty years will bring a marked increase in the political influence of the elderly. Others argue that the aged are unlikely to become a significant political influence at any time in the forseeable future. We review the relevant evidence and conclude that it is not entirely consistent with either of these positions. Our analysis suggests a third alternative, that there will be a marked increase in the political resources of the elderly, which will not necessarily translate into an increase in political influence
American political science · Development economics · Economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Economic and Fiscal Studies · Law
The role of the aged in primitive society.
Political organizations
The growth of cities in the nineteenth century.
Participation in America
Aging, Natural Death, and the Compression of Morbidity
The Changing American Voter
Political Participation
Interest-Group Liberalism and the Politics of Aging
The Economic Status of the Elderly
Aging Into the 21st Century
The fall in household size and the rise of the primary individual in the United States
The Emerging Political Consciousness of the Aged
The Gray Lobby
Age Groups in American Society and the Rise of the Young-Old
Working Women and Political Participation, 1952-1972
The Elderly as a Political Community
The diversity of older voters
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |