Homeward Bound: Modern Families, Elder Care, and Loss

by Naomi Cahn and Amy Ziettlow

Book Overview

Homeward Bound shows that as family structure becomes more complex, so too does elder care, and existing institutions and legal approaches are not prepared to handle those complexities. As 79 million American Baby Boomers approach old age, their diverse family structures mean the burden of care will fall on a different cast of family members than in the past. Our current approaches are based on an outdated caregiving model that presumes life-long...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190261099
• ISBN13: 9780190261092
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.4"