Full Description
This book offers a unique multigenerational approach to saving Social Security. Public programs have adapted to societal aging, but fears overwhelm hopes for Social Security's future prospects. Conservatives want to privatize operations that liberals seek to expand. Younger workers are happy that Social Security protects their elders, but most do not expect benefits when needed. Achenbaum reframes conflicting perspectives and offers new models of respectful transgenerational dialogue that can mobilize pragmatic reforms.
Designed for use in gerontology, social work, and public policy courses, Safeguarding Social Security for Future Generations offers measured hope for leaving a legacy that safeguards the common good.
Contents
Introduction Part One: Communication Gaps across Generational Perspectives 1.Can Baby Boomers Leave a Meaning-filled Legacy to Millennials? 2.Social Security Myths in an Age of Misinformation and Big Lies 3.Why Historical Facts Matter When Interpreted Pragmatically 4.Risks, Rights, and Responsibilities under Social Security Part Two: A Senior Historian's Evolving Interpretations of Social Security 5.The Significance of the 1983 Social Security Amendments 6.Conservatives Create a Different Historical Context for Social Security 7.Will Fears over a Pandemic, a Fractured Political Economy, and Racism Stir New Hopes and Demand for Social-Security Reforms? Part Three: Re-Thinking Social Security in Order to Become Change Agents 8.Changing within Myself to Better Relate to Others 9.Negotiating Solidarity, Sustainability, and Stewardship under Social Security Conclusion
