Social Policy Demographics

There are several social policy challenges relating to the elderly, who are generally over the age of 65 and have retired from their jobs.

The middle class consists of people in the middle of a societal hierarchy, which varies between cultures.

The working poor are working people whose incomes fall below a given poverty line.

The nonworking poor are unemployed people whose incomes fall below a given poverty line.

Minorities, women, and children are often the target of specific social policies.