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Cover -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- Illustrations -- Introduction -- Chap. 1 Attitudes -- Older Americans Are the Happiest -- Table 1.1 General Happiness, 2008 -- Table 1.2 Happiness of Marriage, 2008 -- Table 1.3 Is Life Exciting, Routine, or Dull, 2008 -- Table 1.4 Trust in Others, 200...

Table 1.30 Favor or Oppose Death Penalty for Murder, 2008 -- Table 1.31 Favor or Oppose Gun Permits, 2008 -- Table 1.32 Support for Legal Abortion by Reason, 2008 -- Table 1.33 Doctor-Assisted Suicide, 2008 -- Chap. 2 Education -- Boomers Rank Second in Educational Attainment -- Table 2.1 Educationa...

Many Middle-Aged Americans Lack Health Insurance -- Table 3.9 Health Insurance Coverage by Age, 2007 -- Table 3.10 Private Health Insurance Coverage by Age, 2007 -- Table 3.11 Government Health Insurance Coverage by Age, 2007 -- Table 3.12 Spending on Health Care by Age, 2006 -- Health Problems Incr...

Table 4.1 Homeownership by Age of Householder, 2000 to 2008 -- Homeownership Rises with Age -- Table 4.2 Owners and Renters by Age of Householder, 2008 -- Married Couples Are Most Likely to Be Homeowners -- Table 4.3 Homeownership Rate by Age of Householder and Type of Household, 2008 -- Most Middle...

Married Couples Have the Highest Incomes -- Table 5.7 Income of Households by Household Type, 2007: Aged 45 to 64 -- Table 5.8 Income of Households by Household Type, 2007: Aged 45 to 49 -- Table 5.9 Income of Households by Household Type, 2007: Aged 50 to 54 -- Table 5.10 Income of Households by Ho...

Table 6.1 Labor Force Participation Rate by Sex and Age, 2000 and 2008.