Resources for Scholars

AARP's Office of Academic Affairs publishes a series of Occasional Papers on aging issues and has resources available to help faculty teach aging content. More >

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Teaching Social Insurance in Higher Education (PDF) Results of a survey conducted in California and Minnesota on how social insurance is taught in colleges and universities is supplemented by extensive teaching aids and bibliographies. Written by Carroll L. Estes, University of California San Francisco and colleagues.

The New Aging Enterprise (PDF)
Profiles of organizations that have shown the way to prosper and flourish in an aging society, and comparative lessons for aging policy and organizational change, including the importance of positive aging and age-affirmative branding, the role of social capital, and the power of leadership in organizational innovation. Written by Harry R. Moody, Director of AARP's Office of Academic Affairs.

The Issues and Opportunities of Entrepreneurship After Age 50 (PDF)
An overview of the field of study of older entrepreneurs which applies accepted concepts of entrepreneurship study to an older population and proposes steps for advancing the field academically and practically. Written by Edward G. Rogoff, Ph.D., Professor of Management and Director, Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship, Baruch College.

AARP's Best Book Series: The Aging Workforce (PDF) A listing for public libraries of well-prepared books on older workers and the aging of the work force, prepared by Linda Wiener, Founder and Principal of the Wiener Training and Consulting Group in Portland, OR, specialist in the development of the 21st Century workforce and Age Issues expert for Monster.com.

Aging Baby Boomers: A Guide for the Perplexed (PDF)
An annotated bibliography of books, reports, and articles about the aging of the Baby Boomers.

The Role of Community Colleges in an Aging Society (PDF)
New report from AARP Academic Affairs on how community colleges are responding to the needs of an aging society. Written by Linda Wiener (Portland Community College) with Barbara Gillogly (American River College) and Barbara Ginsberg (Kingsborough Community College).