The Elderly Population's Changing Spatial Distribution
Patterns of Change Since 1960
ResearchPublished 1983
This report documents the patterns of change in the elderly's spatial distribution and the demographic processes that have produced them. It also introduces a model to explain these new patterns. Finally, it discusses the implications of these changes for public policy concerned with service delivery to the elderly.
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- Copyright: RAND Corporation
- Availability: Web Only
- Year: 1983
- Pages: 70
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7249/pubs
- Document Number: R-2916-NIA
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McCarthy, Kevin F., The Elderly Population's Changing Spatial Distribution: Patterns of Change Since 1960, RAND Corporation, R-2916-NIA, 1983. As of July 20, 2026: https://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R2916.html
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McCarthy, Kevin F., The Elderly Population's Changing Spatial Distribution: Patterns of Change Since 1960. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1983. https://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R2916.html.
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