Inequalities of aging : paradoxes of independence in American home care / Elana D. Buch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buch, Elana D., author.

Series:

Anthropologies of American medicine

Anthropologies of American medicine : culture, power, and practice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Home care services--United States.

Home care services.

United States.

Older people--Home care--United States.

Older people.

Older people--Home care.

Home Health Aides.

Home Care Services.

Health Services for the Aged.

Vulnerable Populations.

Aged.

Medical Subjects:

Home Health Aides.

Home Care Services.

Health Services for the Aged.

Vulnerable Populations.

Aged.

United States.

Physical Description:

xii, 263 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, [2018]

Summary:

"Elana D. Buch's "Inequalities of Aging: Paradoxes of Independence in American Home Care" focuses on the topic of American home care and explores various contradictions and points of tension within the industry. It also raises awareness of the problematic inequality that exists in the American home care industry and argues for the creation of a more sustainable system."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. Generating Independence: Older Adults' Life Histories

2. Inheriting Care: Home Care Workers' Lives

3. Making Care Work: Training and Supervision in Home Care Agencies

4. Embodying Inequality: Empathy and Hierarchy in Daily Care

5. Independent Living: Housekeeping as Personkeeping

6. Care Falls Apart: Turnover and the Limits of Independence.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781479810734

1479810738

9781479807178

1479807176

OCLC:

1007047794

Publisher Number:

99979107563

99978032518