Buch, Englisch, Band 92, 130 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 361 g
An Ombudsman's Notebook
Buch, Englisch, Band 92, 130 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 361 g
Reihe: Transgressions: Cultural Studies and Education
ISBN: 978-94-6209-115-3
Verlag: Brill Academic Publishers
Author of DO I KNOW YOU? A Family’s Journey Through Aging and Alzheimer’s, Moskowitz says advocating for the old and disabled in long-term care can be a transgressive act. "We often oppose the authorities by standing up for the one with two different shoes against the Suits. Sometimes we don't know enough. We have access, but little power. Yet, an ombudsman may be the only thing standing between the resident and disaster."
In addition to shedding light on this unheralded and important volunteer health care worker, THE ROOM AT THE END OF THE HALL raises questions about how America and Americans go about the business of old age, and how old age itself is changing as the baby boomer generation enters it.