PEDIATRICS Vol. 77 No. 1 January 1986, pp. 117-119
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Divergent Paths for Children and the Elderly

SAMUEL H. PRESTON MD1

1 Population Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

In the past two decades we have witnessed a sharp reversal of fortunes for the two large groups of age-related dependents in the United States. Conditions among the elderly have improved markedly, whereas those among children have deteriorated. These changes reflect alterations in family structures, in public policy, and in the size of the two dependent groups.

One of the most straightforward ways to compare children with the elderly is to measure the fraction of the two groups that live in poverty. Because children generally do not have independent incomes, one cannot directly compare personal income. One can, however, measure the incomes of the families in which the children live and compare the incomes to a minimum standard of need.


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