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RAND research on population and aging includes family planning policy, vulnerable populations such as the elderly, demographic trends, environmental effects, security implications, as well as retirement savings and financial literacy. View all Population and Aging documents available online or find general information at Reports and Bookstore.

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California Parolees Have a High Need for Health Services, but Accessing Services Is a Challenge — Jun. 11, 2009

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Inmates released from California prisons have a high need for drug treatment, health care and mental health services, but they face barriers to accessing such aid because many return to communities where health care services are severely strained.

U.S. Households Are Coping with the Economic Downturn by Helping Each Other Financially — Jun. 5, 2009

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One way that U.S. households are coping with the global economic downturn is by reaching out to each other via financial help, according to recent survey results, which also reveal that many more households are giving financial help than receiving it and that help most frequently flows from parents to children.

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How Deployments Affect Service Members

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To offer insights into the challenges faced by active-duty service members deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan and their families in coping with these challenges, and the adequacy of defense manpower policy in assisting members and families, this book draws on the perspectives of economics, sociology, and psychology; provides a formal model of deployment and retention; reviews published work; reports on the results of focus groups conducted in each of the services; and presents findings from an analysis of survey data.

Low Fertility and Population Aging: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Options

Low Fertility Population Ageing

Assesses which government policies, macro-level conditions, and household-level demographic behaviors can prevent or mitigate the adverse consequences of low fertility and population aging.

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