“The Secret to Staying Alive: Independence and Inequality in American Home Care”
Elana Buch, MSW, PhD, Associate Professor of Anthropology
University of Iowa
1. Understand the central role of home care in elder care and in the U.S. economy.
2. Understand links between historical and current national caregiving policy, gender/racial inequality in elder care and challenges to home care quality and stability
3. Develop deeper awareness of the social, emotional, and physical skills required in home care
4. Critically analyze the cultural value of independence and its role in shaping home care practices/policies
Elana Buch, MSW, PhD, Associate Professor of Anthropology
University of Iowa
1. Understand the central role of home care in elder care and in the U.S. economy.
2. Understand links between historical and current national caregiving policy, gender/racial inequality in elder care and challenges to home care quality and stability
3. Develop deeper awareness of the social, emotional, and physical skills required in home care
4. Critically analyze the cultural value of independence and its role in shaping home care practices/policies
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