Freed Gary L, Fant Kathryn
Division of General Pediatrics, Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
Health Aff (Millwood). 2004 Mar-Apr;23(2):168-74. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.23.2.168.
The continued demographic trend of the "aging of America" has many implications for U.S. society. Although their population has remained relatively constant, children are becoming a smaller proportion of the overall population. The rapidly changing age-related U.S. demographics raises issues we have not yet chosen to address. These changes have important implications for children and will become manifest in the financing of both public programs and private markets for health, education, and social services, whether or not specific political actions are taken. Investment in children's health can affect the health and productivity of the next generation of Americans.
美国持续的“人口老龄化”人口趋势对美国社会有诸多影响。尽管儿童人口数量相对保持稳定，但在总人口中所占比例却越来越小。美国与年龄相关的人口结构迅速变化，引发了一些我们尚未着手解决的问题。这些变化对儿童有着重要影响，无论是否采取具体的政治行动，都将在公共项目以及健康、教育和社会服务的私人市场融资方面显现出来。对儿童健康的投资会影响下一代美国人的健康和生产力。
