The age of dignity : preparing for the elder boom in a changing America
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Published
New York : The New Press, c2015.
ISBN
9781620970386, 1620970384
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Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
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Acorn Public Library District - Stacks | 361.6 POO | On Shelf | |
Blue Island Public Library - Stacks | 362.6 POO | On Shelf | |
Calumet City Public Library - Nonfiction | 361.6 POO | On Shelf | |
Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | 362.6097 POO | On Shelf | |
Evergreen Park Public Library - Stacks | 362.6 POO | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : The New Press, c2015.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
229 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781620970386, 1620970384
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
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.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Poo, A. (2015). The age of dignity: preparing for the elder boom in a changing America . The New Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Poo, Ai-jen. 2015. The Age of Dignity: Preparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing America. The New Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Poo, Ai-jen. The Age of Dignity: Preparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing America The New Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Poo, Ai-jen. The Age of Dignity: Preparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing America The New Press, 2015.
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