Inequalities of Aging: Paradoxes of Independence in American Home Care

(Part of the Anthropologies of American Medicine: Culture, Power, and Practice Series Series)

by Elana D. Buch

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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"

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