Inequalities of aging: paradoxes of independence in American home care

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Key People -- Introduction -- 1. Generating Independence -- 2. Inheriting Care -- 3. Making Care Work -- 4. Embodying Inequality -- 5. Independent Living -- 6. Care Falls Apart -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author

Cover -- INEQUALITIES OF AGING -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Key People -- Introduction -- 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 -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.

"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."--