英語翻譯
For
an increasing number of students at American universities,Old is suddenly in.
The reason is obvious:the graying of America means jobs.Coupled with the
aging of the baby-boom (生育高峰) generation,a longer life
span means that the nation’s elderly population is
bound to expand significantly over the next 50 years.By 2050,25 percent of
all Americans will be older than 65,up from 14 percent in 1995.The change
poses profound questions for government and society,of course.But it also
creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions,and in law and
business as well.“In addition to the doctors,we’re
going to need more sociologists,biologists,urban planners and specialized
lawyers,” says Professor Edward Schneider of the
University of Southern California’s (USC) School of
Gerontology (老年學(xué)).
　　Lawyers can specialize in “elder
law,” which covers everything from trusts and estates
to nursing-home abuse and age discrimination (歧視).Businessmen see huge opportunities in the
elder market because the baby boomers,74 million strong,are likely to be the
wealthiest group of retirees in human history.“Any
student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with,say,an MBA or
law degree will have a license to print money,”one professor says.
　　Margarite Santos is a
21-year-old senior at USC.She began college as a biology major but found she
was “really bored with bacteria.” So
she took a class in gerontology and discovered that she liked it.She says,“I
did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was very satisfying.”