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Chapter 12:

Reference Materials

This chapter contains reference materials considered useful to social insurance and other social science researchers. Materials were selected with emphasis on those items particularly useful to social security researchers. Section 1 summarizes selected

bibliographies; some include abstracts, and some are bibliographic citation only. Section 2 covers periodically issued abstract journals; Section 3 covers the core journal literature; and Section 4 covers other relevant source materials.

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Section 1-Bibliographies

This section summarizes selective bibliographies, some annotated, on social security and related sujects. Users should refer to the abstract journals described in Section 2 of this chapter for assistance in accessing current reference materials.

2426 Bussink, Tine; Van Der Tak, Jean;
Zuga, Connie S., eds.
Sourcebook on Population, 1970-1976.
Washington, DC, Population Reference
Bureau, Inc., 1976. 72 pp.

Population Reference Bureau, Inc.,
Washington, DC.

Over 900 annotated citations, including
62 periodicals, cover the major English
language publications related to popula-
tion for the period 1970-76. Bibliog-
raphies are given for specific topic
areas, including migration, mortality,

fertility, population growth, popula-
tion policies and laws, and interna-
tional, regional, and national studies.
Also included is a listing of the major
population and demographic training cen-
ters, and population and family plan-
ning programs operating in and from the
United States. pro-gen.

2427 Clark, Robert; Kreps, Juanita;
Spengler, Joseph.

Economics of Aging: A Survey.
Journal of Economic Literature,
16(3):919-962, 1978.

Funded by Ford Foundation; Rockefeller
Foundation; and National Science Foun-
dation, Grant Nos. APR76-11164 and
APR73-02885.

Center for the Study of Aging and
Human Development, Duke University,
Durham, NC.

A literature review of the economics of
aging covers determinants of population
age structure changes; economic status
of the elderly and sources of income;
employment of the aged and the retire-
ment decision; social security and pri-
vate pensions; and macroeconomic aspects
of aging. Social security related top-

ics include growth and development, financing, benefits, and rate of return on the payroll tax. pro-gen.

2427.1 Cuyler, A.J.; Wiseman, Jack; Walker, Arthur, eds.

An Annotated Bibliography of Health Economics.

(York Studies in Economics) London, England, Martin Robertson, 1977. 361

PB University of York,

York, England

The editors annotate and index nearly 1,500 entries under the following chapter headings: general works, demand/need for health, supply of health services, evaluating the contribution of health services, finance and organization of health services, planning whole systems, utilization studies, and bibliographies. pro-gen.

2428 Czajka, John L.; Carr, Timothy J., eds.

A Bibliography of Selected Recent Research on Retirement Income Programs. Washington, DC, Employee Benefit Research Institute, 1979. 2 Vols. vp.

Two volumes cover the current state of research in the retirement income area. Volume 1 is a selected listing of research undertaken since 1970. Volume 2 is divided into two parts: (1) annotations of selected completed research projects from Volume 1; and (2) annotations of research projects in progress. Annotations include the stated goals of the research and funding information. jnl-mod.

2429 Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development. The Economic Implications for Older Americans of a Stationary Population: A Bibliography.

Durham, NC, Duke University Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, 1976. 16 pp.

Funded by National Science Foundation,
RANN, Grant No. AP73-02885.

Literature related to changes in the economic well-being of the elderly in a stationary population is listed.

Selections include material on the financing of social security through payroll taxes, induced retirement, asset accumulation, social security reform, and retirement income. pro-gen.

2430 Edwards, Willie M.; Flynn, Frances, eds.

Gerontology: A Core List of Significant Works.

(Resources in Aging Series) Ann Arbor, MI, Institute of Gerontology, University of Michigan-Wayne State University, 1978. 160 pp.

Institute of Gerontology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.

A core list of books, monographs, and articles relating to over 20 subject areas in the field of gerontology is offered. The emphasis is on social gerontology and includes topics such as retirement and leisure, social security, the aspects of aging economics, demography, the sociological aspects of aging, psychological aspects of aging, housing, employment, nutrition, health, and transportation. References to source materials such as selective bibliographies, abstract journals, journals, and indexes are provided. Coverage includes U.S. and international conferences on aging. An author and title index is provided.

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The editors have selected 65 readings in social insurance that appeared between 1945 and 1961. Persistent issues in social security, historical developments in and philosophy of social insurance, economic and social implications of social security, and appraisal and criticism of the program are some of the major areas covered. pro-gen.

2432 International Federation on
Ageing.

International Survey of Periodicals in
Gerontology.

Washington, DC, International Foundation on Ageing, 1978. 53 pp.

A bibliography of periodicals which are
devoted entirely to geriatrics and
social gerontoloty or which regularly
carry articles of interest to the field
of aging is presented. Entries are
listed by country and include source
and mailing address and frequency of
publication. Publications of interna-

tional organizations on aging are also
listed. Entries are annotated to indi-
cate whether the primary audience is the
senior citizen himself, professionals
providing social services to the
elderly, or health care professionals.
Periodicals which are primarily con-
cerned with the biomedical aspects of
aging are identified.

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2433 Jones, Dorothy M.

More Words on Aging: Supplement-1971.
Washington, DC, U.S. Govt. Print. Off.,
AoA Pub. No. 216-S, 1971. 107 pp.
Department of Health, Education,
and Welfare, Administration on
Aging.

A supplement to the 1970 edition of
"Words on Aging" gives listings of
relevant periodical articles and books
published between 1968-1970. Subject
entries include general works, aging
process, economic aspects of aging,
health and medical care, social rela-
tionships, and social and environmental
services. jnl-mod.

2434 Jones, Dorothy M.

Words on Aging: A Bibliography.

Washington, DC, U.S. Govt. Print. Off.,
AoA Pub. No. 216-A, 1970. 190 pp.
Department of Health, Education,
and Welfare, Administration on
Aging.

The seventh edition of selected references on aging is presented. Relevant periodical articles published from 1963

to 1967 and books published from 1900 to 1967 with a few 1968 titles are listed. Subject entries include general works, process of aging, the economic aspects of aging, health and medical care, social relationships and social adjustment, and social and environmental services. pro-gen.

2435 Patti, Rino J.; Osborne, Phillip, eds.

Management Practice in Social Welfare: An Annotated Bibliography.

New York, NY, Council on Social Work
Education, 1976. 106 pp.

University of Washington,
Seattle, WA.

An annotated bibliography of published materials relating to welfare management and institutions is presented. Citations were published between 1965 and 1974. Subject entries include administrative leadership, agency boards, agency-environment relationships, audiovisual aids, case materials, personnel management, program monitoring, and staff development. jnl-mod.

2436 Scheuren, Fritz; Alvey, Wendy; Jacobs, Irene; et al.

Selected Bibliography on the Matching of Person Records from Different Sources.

In: American Statistical Association, 1974 Proceedings of the Social Statistics Section, pp. 151-154.

Washington, DC, American Statistical Association, 1975. 474 pp.

Social Security Administration.

As part of the proceedings of the annual meeting of the American Statistical Association, Social Statistics Section, St. Louis, Missouri, August 26-29, 1974, a selected bibliography on records linkage is presented. The focus is on results and methodology of matching person records. Coverage of major U.S. studies from 1950 to 1973 is provided. pro-gen.

2437 Social Security Administration, Office of Research and Statistics. Basic Readings in Social Security. Washington, DC, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., SSA Pub. No. 76-70 (10-70), 1970. 181 pp.

This annotated bibliography provides citations and descriptive phrases or abstracts of literature of continuing significance in the field of social security. A legislative section traces the development of social security from

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the 1935 Act to the 1969 Amendments, and includes Advisory Council Reports from 1939 to 1969. Separate chapters address the background and general programs of social security; related programs administered by other agencies; old-age, survivors, disability, and health insurance; unemployment insurance; public assistance and public welfare; social security programs abroad; poverty and minimum income proposals; and statistical and bibliographic publications related to the various programs. jnl-mod.

2438 Social Security Administration, Office of Research and Statistics. Basic Readings in Social Security:

25th Anniversary of the Social Security Act, 1935-1960.

Washington, DC, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1960. 221 pp.

The 25th Anniversary edition of "Basic Readings" lists 1640 references to significant books, pamphlets, articles, and periodicals relating to the Social Security Act, the programs administered under it, and programs closely related to social security. Most of the citations include brief annotations. Separate chapters give entries for the background of the social security program; the Social Security Act and amendments; administrative issues; public assistance and public elfare; old-age, survivors, and disability insurance; unemployment insurance; health insurance, temporary disability insurance, and medical economics, family and child welfare and health services; and social services fieldwork and methodology. pro-gen.

2439 Tracy, Martin B.

A Bibliography of Selected References
Related to Retirement and Retirement
Age: Cross National and Country Studies.
(ISSA Working Document) Geneva,
Switzerland, International Social
Security Association, 1978. 7 pp.

This bibliography (citation only) of cross-national and single-country studies relating to retirement and retirement age contains references to 30 cross-national studies, as well as source material for Belgium, Finland, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Norway, Sweden, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the U.S.S.R. Topics include early retirement, mandatory retirement, retirement income, pensions, social security benefits, and retirement satisfaction. pro-gen.

2440 U.S. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging.

Publications List.

Comm. Print, 95th Cong., 2d Sess.
(1978). Washington, DC, U.S. Govt.
Print. Off., 1978. 15 pp.

A list of reports and hearings of the
Senate Special Committee on Aging is
provided. Entries cover the 87th to the
95th Congresses. Topics covered include
developments in aging, issues relating
to health and health care costs of the
elderly, social security and private
pension coverage, Medicare and Medicaid,
nursing-home care, and the retirement
experience. pro-gen.

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