PDF-(BOOS)-Inequalities of Aging: Paradoxes of Independence in American Home Care (Anthropologies

The troubling dynamic of the American home care industry where increased independence for the elderly conflicts with the well being of caregivers Paid home care is one of the fastest growing occupations in the United States and millions of Americans rely on these workers to help them remain at home as they grow older However the industry is rife with contradictions The United States spends a fortune on medical care yet devotes comparatively few resources on improving wages thus placing home care providers in the ranks of the working poor As a result the work that enables some older Americans to live independently generates profound social inequalitiesInequalities of Aging explores the ways in which these inequalities play out on the ground as workers who are disproportionately women of color and immigrants earn povertylevel wages and often struggle to provide for themselves and their families The ethnographic narrative reveals how two of the nations most pressing concernsrising social inequality and caring for an aging populationintersect to transform the lives of older adults home care workers and the world around themThe book takes readers inside the homes and offices of people connected to two Chicago area home care agencies serving lowincome and affluent older adults respectively Through intimate portrayals of daily life Elana D Buch illustrates how diverse histories care practices and social policies overlap and contribute to social inequalityIlluminating the lived experience of both workers and their clients Inequalities of Aging shows the different ways in which the idea of independence both connects and shapes the lives of the elderly and the working poor. 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How do young people growing up with an autism spectrum diagnosis reconcile this conflict, in the context of their own developing identities?While most of the research on Asperger\'s syndrome and related autism spectrum conditions has been conducted with individuals, this book draws on two years of ethnographic work in communities that bring people affected by these conditions together. It is thus well framed to begin to explore the possibilities of autistic culture, by looking at how those on the spectrum make sense of their condition through shared social practices in the places where they live, learn, work, play, and love.Elizabeth Fein brings her many years of experience in both clinical psychology and psychological anthropology to analyze the connection between neuropsychological difference and culture. She argues that current medical models are ill equipped to make sense of autism spectrum conditions and other neurodevelopmental conditions. 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Finalist, 2020 Elliott P. Skinner Award, given by the Association of Africanist Anthropology
Examines why African care workers feel politically excluded from the United States Care for America\'s growing elderly population is increasingly provided by migrants, and the demand for health care labor is only expected to grow. Because of this health care crunch and the low barriers to entry, new African immigrants have adopted elder care as a niche employment sector, funneling their friends and relatives into this occupation. However, elder care puts care workers into racialized, gendered, and age hierarchies, making it difficult for them to achieve social and economic mobility.In The New American Servitude, Coe demonstrates how these workers often struggle to find a sense of political and social belonging. They are regularly subjected to racial insults and demonstrations of power--and effectively turned into servants--at the hands of other members of the care worker network, including clients and their relatives, agency staff, and even other care workers. Low pay, a lack of benefits, and a lack of stable employment, combined with a lack of appreciation for their efforts, often alienate them, so that many come to believe that they cannot lead valuable lives in the United States. While jobs are a means of acculturating new immigrants, African care workers don\'t tend to become involved or politically active. Many plan to leave rather than putting down roots in the US.Offering revealing insights into the dark side of a burgeoning economy, The New American Servitude carries serious implications for the future of labor and justice in the care work industry.\" The Oxford American Handbook of Clinical Examination and Practical Skills is a comprehensive pocket guide for medical, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner students. It is designed to help students transition from classroom to clinical internships, preceptorships, and clerkships.Providing clear and user-friendly guidance on all aspects of history taking, physical examination, common practical procedures, data interpretation and communication skills, it gives realistic advice on coping with and mastering common situations.Each systems chapter follows a structured format covering applied anatomy, history, examination, and the presentation of common and important disorders. The procedures section includes approximately forty practical procedures that the final year medical student and senior nurse are expected toperform. The section on data interpretation covers the basics of chest x-rays, abdominal x-rays, ECGs, lung function tests and several other areas that the student is expected to carry out in their early years of training.