America's changing demographics

America's changing demographics

Book - 2020

"Thanks to a declining birth rate, upticks in immigration, and evolving gender roles, America looks much different from the way it did 100, 50, or even 25 years ago. Aging baby boomers are putting stress on the health care system. Young people have different values and priorities from those of previous generations. Unequal distribution of wealth has created a greater economic divide than ever before. How will America's shifting demographics affect the country's future? Through diverse viewpoints, this fascinating volume explores the many factors that contribute to what it means to be an American and how that might change in this century"--

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Subjects
Population forecasting > United States.
Baby boom generation > United States.
Immigrants > United States.
United States > Population.
Published
New York : Greenhaven Publishing, LLC 2020.
Language
English
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
199 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781534506008
9781534506015
  • The Importance of Opposing Viewpoints
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. How Will Demographic Shifts Affect America's Political Landscape?
  • Chapter Preface
  • 1. Young People Are Gunning for Gun Control
  • 2. Widespread Gun Ownership Increases Personal Safety
  • 3. Greater Acceptance Means the LGBTQ Community's Concerns Have Shifted Toward the Mainstream
  • 4. There Is a Generation Gap in the Fight for LGBTQ Rights
  • 5. The Planet Is Worth Fighting For
  • 6. The Country Is Divided on Immigration
  • Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
  • Chapter 2. How Will Its Aging Population Impact the United States?
  • Chapter Preface
  • 1. Baby Boomers Are Disrupting US Health Care
  • 2. Medicare for All Could Be Cheaper Than We Think
  • 3. Its Time to Appreciate Older Workers
  • 4. An Aging Workforce Highlights the Need for Flexibility
  • 5. Boomers Are Poorly Prepared for Retirement
  • 6. Maybe a Declining Birth Rate Isn't All Bad
  • Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
  • Chapter 3. Does a Growing Population Create a Growing Problem?
  • Chapter Preface
  • 1. Do Immigrants Add Value to America?
  • 2. Immigration Can Boost the Economy During a Retirement Boom
  • 3. Immigration Affects the Economy in Positive and Negative Ways
  • 4. Overpopulation and Overconsumption Are at the Center of the Environmental Crisis
  • 5. Population Growth Benefits the Environment
  • 6. There Are Not Enough Resources to Support the World's Population
  • 7. Student Loan Debt Has Become a Barrier to a Quality Education: US Department of Education
  • Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
  • Chapter 4. What Is America's Electoral Future?
  • Chapter Preface
  • 1. Americas Diversity Explosion Is Changing the Political Landscape
  • 2. The "Brown and the Gray" Will Create a Fundamental Political Tension in the Coming Decades
  • 3. Voting Third Party Will Have More of an Impact
  • 4. Demographic Shifts Are Changing Election Outcomes
  • 5. What Motivates Voters May Be Changing
  • 6. America and the World Are Changing Drastically
  • Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
  • For Further Discussion
  • Organizations to Contact
  • Bibliography of Books
  • Index

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