Amazon.com description: Product Description: Elderly women, who comprise a growing portion of the U.S. population, have historically been at greater risk of living in poverty than elderly men. This book examines how women's access to and participation in employer-sponsored retirement plans compare to men's and how they have changed over time; how women's retirement income compares to men's and how the composition of their income the proportion of income coming from different sources - has changed with the economic conditions and trends in pension design; and what policy options are available to help increase women's retirement income security.