We look forward to seeing you on your next visit to the library. Find a location near you.

The Age of Dignity

Book Cover
Average Rating
Author:
Publisher:
Varies, see individual formats and editions
Pub. Date:
Varies, see individual formats and editions
Language:
English
Description
In The Age of Dignity, thought leader and activist Ai-jen Poo offers a wake-up call about the statistical reality that will affect us all: Fourteen percent of our population is now over sixty-five; by 2030 that ratio will be one in five. In fact, our fastest-growing demographic is the eighty-five-plus age group-over five million people now, a number that is expected to more than double in the next twenty years. This change presents us with a new challenge: how we care for and support quality of life for the unprecedented numbers of older Americans who will need it. Despite these daunting numbers, Poo has written a profoundly hopeful book, giving us a glimpse into the stories and often hidden experiences of the people-family caregivers, older people, and home care workers-whose lives will be directly shaped and reshaped in this moment of demographic change. The Age of Dignity outlines a road map for how we can become a more caring nation, providing solutions for fixing our fraying safety net while also increasing opportunities for women, immigrants, and the unemployed in our workforce.
Also in This Series
More Like This
More Copies In LINK+
Loading LINK+ Copies...
More Details
ISBN:
9781620970461
9781494592349
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Staff View

Grouping Information

Grouped Work ID0f09417d-b00e-f85d-a0e7-fa937666427f
Grouping Titleage of dignity
Grouping Authorai jen poo
Grouping Categorybook
Grouping LanguageEnglish (eng)
Last Grouping Update2024-01-03 02:20:47AM
Last Indexed2024-05-05 05:53:23AM

Solr Fields

accelerated_reader_point_value
0
accelerated_reader_reading_level
0
auth_author2
Zeller, Emily Woo
author
Poo, Ai-Jen
author2-role
Zeller, Emily Woo,reader
hoopla digital
author_display
Poo, Ai-Jen
display_description
In The Age of Dignity, thought leader and activist Ai-jen Poo offers a wake-up call about the statistical reality that will affect us all: Fourteen percent of our population is now over sixty-five; by 2030 that ratio will be one in five. In fact, our fastest-growing demographic is the eighty-five-plus age group-over five million people now, a number that is expected to more than double in the next twenty years. This change presents us with a new challenge: how we care for and support quality of life for the unprecedented numbers of older Americans who will need it. Despite these daunting numbers, Poo has written a profoundly hopeful book, giving us a glimpse into the stories and often hidden experiences of the people-family caregivers, older people, and home care workers-whose lives will be directly shaped and reshaped in this moment of demographic change. The Age of Dignity outlines a road map for how we can become a more caring nation, providing solutions for fixing our fraying safety net while also increasing opportunities for women, immigrants, and the unemployed in our workforce.
format_catalog
eAudiobook
eBook
format_category_catalog
Audio Books
eBook
id
0f09417d-b00e-f85d-a0e7-fa937666427f
isbn
9781494592349
9781620970461
last_indexed
2024-05-05T12:53:23.981Z
lexile_score
-1
literary_form
Non Fiction
literary_form_full
Non Fiction
primary_isbn
9781620970461
publishDate
2009
2015
publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
The New Press
recordtype
grouped_work
subject_facet
Electronic books
Families
Gerontology
Human services
Older people -- Care
Political science
Public policy
Social sciences
Social service
title_display
The Age of Dignity
title_full
The Age of Dignity [electronic resource] / Ai-jen Poo
The Age of Dignity [electronic resource] / Ariane Conrad and Ai-jen Poo
title_short
The Age of Dignity
topic_facet
Care
Electronic books
Families
Gerontology
Human services
Older people
Political science
Public policy
Social sciences
Social service

Solr Details Tables

item_details

Bib IdItem IdShelf LocCall NumFormatFormat CategoryNum CopiesIs Order ItemIs eContenteContent SourceeContent URLDetailed StatusLast CheckinLocation
hoopla:MWT12429888Online Hoopla CollectionOnline HooplaeBookeBook1falsetrueHooplahttps://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12429888?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh4435Available Online
hoopla:MWT11340720Online Hoopla CollectionOnline HooplaeAudiobookAudio Books1falsetrueHooplahttps://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11340720?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh4435Available Online

record_details

Bib IdFormatFormat CategoryEditionLanguagePublisherPublication DatePhysical DescriptionAbridged
hoopla:MWT12429888eBookeBookEnglishThe New Press20091 online resource (339 pages)
hoopla:MWT11340720eAudiobookAudio BooksUnabridgedEnglishTantor Media, Inc20151 online resource (1 audio file (5hr., 59 min.)) : digital.

scoping_details_catalog

Bib IdItem IdGrouped StatusStatusLocally OwnedAvailableHoldableBookableIn Library Use OnlyLibrary OwnedHoldable PTypesBookable PTypesLocal Url
hoopla:MWT12429888Available OnlineAvailable Onlinefalsetruefalsefalsefalsefalse
hoopla:MWT11340720Available OnlineAvailable Onlinefalsetruefalsefalsefalsefalse