MARTIN B. TRACY is an Associate Professor with the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa and a member of the University's Center for International Rural and Environmental Health. He is a former research analyst with the U.S. Social Security Administration and with the International Social Security Association in Geneva. He has contributed articles to the International Journal of Contemporary Socoiology and to the book Visions for the Future: Social Work and Pacific-Asian Perspectives.

• Introduction The Challenge of Government Intervention A Framework for Cross-National Policy Process Analysis The People's Republic of China: Decentralized Government Programs for the Elderly Kerala: Social Assistance for the Poor Elderly Mexico: Government Commitment to Social Policies for the Elderly Nigeria: Preservation of Traditional Support Systems Turkey: Phased Development of Policies and Programs for the Elderly Findings and Observations References Additional Readings Index

MARTIN B. TRACY is an Associate Professor with the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa and a member of the University's Center for International Rural and Environmental Health. He is a former research analyst with the U.S. Social Security Administration and with the International Social Security Association in Geneva. He has contributed articles to the International Journal of Contemporary Socoiology and to the book Visions for the Future: Social Work and Pacific-Asian Perspectives.

• Introduction The Challenge of Government Intervention A Framework for Cross-National Policy Process Analysis The People's Republic of China: Decentralized Government Programs for the Elderly Kerala: Social Assistance for the Poor Elderly Mexico: Government Commitment to Social Policies for the Elderly Nigeria: Preservation of Traditional Support Systems Turkey: Phased Development of Policies and Programs for the Elderly Findings and Observations References Additional Readings Index

MARTIN B. TRACY is an Associate Professor with the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa and a member of the University's Center for International Rural and Environmental Health. He is a former research analyst with the U.S. Social Security Administration and with the International Social Security Association in Geneva. He has contributed articles to the International Journal of Contemporary Socoiology and to the book Visions for the Future: Social Work and Pacific-Asian Perspectives.

• Introduction The Challenge of Government Intervention A Framework for Cross-National Policy Process Analysis The People's Republic of China: Decentralized Government Programs for the Elderly Kerala: Social Assistance for the Poor Elderly Mexico: Government Commitment to Social Policies for the Elderly Nigeria: Preservation of Traditional Support Systems Turkey: Phased Development of Policies and Programs for the Elderly Findings and Observations References Additional Readings Index