Inequalities of Aging: Paradoxes of Independence in American Home Care

by Elana D. Buch

Book Overview

Winner, 2020 Eileen Basker Memorial Prize, given by the Society for Medical Anthropology

The troubling dynamic of the American home care industry where increased independence for the elderly conflicts with the well being of caregivers

Paid home care is one of the fastest growing occupations in the United States, and millions of Americans rely on these workers to help them remain at home as they grow older. However,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479810738
• ISBN13: 9781479810734
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"