AARP Reports on Legal Rights and Services
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Legal Needs of Older Ohioans: A 2008 Survey
The legal needs and personal challenges being faced by low-income older adults in Ohio were explored in this survey commissioned by AARP Ohio and Pro Seniors Inc. The results suggest a need for low-cost legal services among older Ohioans. (48 pages)
December 31, 2008
By: Brittne M. Nelson, M.S., AARP Knowledge Management; Rhonda Y. Moore, Pro Seniors, Inc.; Thomas G. Bedall, Pro Seniors, Inc.
Legal Needs of Older Floridians: A 2006 Survey
Which legal issues most concern age 60+ Floridians? How do they now receive legal help, for what issues, and how can their legal needs be met? This late 2006 AARP mail survey seeks answers to these questions, examining issues of health care coverage, housing, hurricane damage, consumer fraud, and legal services. (58 pages)
February 28, 2007
By: Erica L. Dinger, J.D., AARP Knowledge Management
Protecting Your Name: A Survey of Montanans on Identity Theft
Becoming a victim of identity theft is a major concern of Montanans. A recent AARP survey finds that over half of Montana’s registered voters are extremely or very concerned about unauthorized access to their financial assets. Almost 80% support legislation that would allow them to place a security freeze on their credit reports. (20 pages)
February 9, 2006
By: Erica L. Dinger, J.D., AARP Knowledge Management; Jennifer H. Sauer, M.A., AARP Knowledge Management
Money Management Programs in Iowa: What Service Providers Say
Most of the money management services currently available in Iowa are furnished on an ad hoc basis. Of the 182 service organizations surveyed, 82 percent report having received calls from or having had contact with mid-to-low income clients experiencing problems in managing their money because of mental, physical or social incapacity. (18 pages)
January 25, 2006
By: Susan L. Silberman, Ph.D., AARP Knowledge Management
Louisiana Money Management Needs Assessment
Is there a need and support in Louisiana for a volunteer-delivered Money Management Program to assist residents at risk of losing their independence due to an inability to manage their financial affairs? This report of a recent AARP survey of relevant organizations across the state provides data for answering this question. (28 pages)
December 31, 2005
By: Anita Stowell-Ritter, AARP Knowledge Management; Joanne Binette, M.P.A., AARP Knowledge Management
Perceptions of the EEOC Ruling Among the 50+ Population: Results of a National Survey
This survey found that more than 7 in 10 people age 50+ (73%) disagree with the April 2004 ruling of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that employers may reduce or eliminate health benefits for retirees when they become eligible for Medicare at age 65. (12 pages)
May 1, 2004
By: Jeffrey Love, Ph.D., AARP Knowledge Management
A Public Assessment of the Proposed Mutual Fund Disclosure Forms: A Report on Investor and Non-Investor Views of Form Content and Presentation
In this study, more than 2,000 individuals age 35+ evaluated the clarity and effectiveness of two forms (which include both mutual fund "A" share forms and "B" share forms) proposed by the Security and Exchange Commission to give prospective mutual fund investors full information on costs and possible broker conflicts of interest. (158 pages)
May 1, 2004
By: Curt Davies, AARP Knowledge Management
Age Discrimination In The Workplace: A 2001 Survey Of Utah Residents Age 40+
More than 75% of age 40+ Utahns support expanding the state's current age discrimination law to include employers with under 15 employees; 54% say most employers discriminate against older workers, and nearly 40% report having experienced some form of age discrimination in the workplace. (25 pages)
January 28, 2005
By: Jennifer H. Sauer, M.A., AARP Knowledge Management
AARP Vermont Financial Privacy Survey
Although they may not fully understand all of their legal rights to financial privacy, Vermont residents age 18 and over feel it is very important that their personal, financial information not be shared without their permission, and would oppose regulations that would allow financial institutions to do so. (14 pages)
February 1, 2002
By: Katherine Bridges, M.G.S., AARP Knowledge Management
AARP New Jersey Age Discrimination Survey
New Jersey residents age 40 and older believe that employers found guilty of age discrimination should be required to pay the legal fees of those who have been discriminated against, and that workers should have the right to certain information about their companies' downsizing plans before signing away their rights to sue for age discrimination. (18 pages)
May 1, 2002
By: Katherine Bridges, M.G.S., AARP Knowledge Management
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