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1 online resource (229 pages) : illustrations |
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text file rda |
| Contents |
The elder boom -- The sandwich generation -- The caring professionals -- Waking the caring majority -- A policy of caring. |
| Summary |
"By 2035, 11.5 million Americans will be over the age of eighty-five, more than double today's 5 million, living longer than ever before. To enable all of us to age with dignity and security in the face of this coming Age Wave, our society must learn to value the care of our elders. The process of building a culture that supports care is a key component to restoring the American dream, and, as Ai-Jen Poo convincingly argues, will generate millions of new jobs and breath new life into our national ideals of independence, justice, and dignity. This groundbreaking new book from the director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance offers bold solutions, such as long-term care insurance and cultural change to get all of us to value care, which is already at the heart of a movement transforming what it means to grow old in the United States. At the intersection of our aging population, the fraying safety net, and opportunities for women and immigrants in the workforce, The Age of Dignity maps an integrated set of solutions to address America's new demographic and economic realities."--Provided by publisher. |
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Looks at the growing pressures on families caused by the growing population of elderly in the United States, and offers a plan for allowing the exploding elderly population to age with dignity, while generating millions of new jobs. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-216) and index. |
| System Details |
Requires Boundless App. |
| Subject |
Older people -- Care -- United States.
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Older people -- Nursing home care -- United States.
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Older people -- Services for -- United States.
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Population aging -- United States.
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Older people -- Care. |
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Older people -- Services for. |
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Population aging. |
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United States. |
| Genre |
Electronic books. |
| Added Author |
Conrad, Ariane, author.
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| Other Form: |
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Poo, Ai-jen. Age of dignity New York : The New Press, 2015 9781620970386 (DLC) 2014029148 (OCoLC)886381810 |
| ISBN |
9781620970461 : $16.95 |
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1620970465 : $16.95 |
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