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Farrell, Chris.
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Baby boom generation -- Retirement -- United States.
Retirement -- Economic aspects -- United States.
Retirement income -- United States.
Older people -- Employment -- United States.
Older people -- Government policy -- United States.
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Farrell, Chris.
Baby boom generation -- Retirement -- United States.
Retirement -- Economic aspects -- United States.
Retirement income -- United States.
Older people -- Employment -- United States.
Older people -- Government policy -- United States.
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Unretirement : how baby boomers are changing the way we think about work, community, and the good life / Chris Farrell.
by
Farrell, Chris.
Bloomsbury Press, c2014.
Call #:
306.380973 F245u
Subjects
Baby boom generation
--
Retirement
--
United
States
.
Retirement
--
Economic aspects
--
United
States
.
Retirement income
--
United
States
.
Older
people
--
Employment
--
United
States
.
Older
people
--
Government
policy
--
United
States
.
ISBN:
9781620401576 (pbk.)
1620401576 (pbk.)
Edition:
1st U.S. ed.
Description:
245 p. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-235) and index.
Contents:
Work long and prosper
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A cause for celebration
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Practical idealism at work
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The only thing we have to fear is fearmongering
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The vanguard of the 25/65 revolution
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The movement against old age stereotypes
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Retirement, a brief history of a radical idea
--
the rise of mass retirement
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Rewriting the social compact
--
The Us generation
--
Third-age entrepreneurs
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Aging boomers on the job
--
Planning for unretirement
--
The economic possibilities for grandparents
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Appendix. DIY research.
Summary:
An optimistic report on how aging baby boomers are positively contributing to the economy argues that an avoidance of retirement through new careers, entrepreneurial ventures and volunteer services has brought motivation and purpose to countless Americans.
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