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Age through Ethnic Lenses

Author : Laura Katz Olson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0742569632
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (425 download)

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Download or read book Age through Ethnic Lenses written by Laura Katz Olson and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2001-07-11 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ever-more diverse America is getting older, but American policies are not growing with the needs of our ethnic and aging society. Age Through Ethnic Lenses explores the distinct characteristics and unique social, political, economic, and cultural situations of America's aged, while highlighting the common needs and objectives among all aging Americans. With portraits of Asians, Latinos, individuals of European and African origins, Native Americans, Socio-religious groups, women, gay men and women, and the rural aged, this book broadens our perspective on the issues of long-term care, and provides a valuable guide for future public policy as we enter the twenty-first century.

Aging and Diversity

Author : Chandra M. Mehrotra
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1135928290
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)

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Download or read book Aging and Diversity written by Chandra M. Mehrotra and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2013-03-07 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition has been completely rewritten and includes chapters that address key topics in diversity and aging: research methods, psychological aging; health beliefs, behaviors, and services; health disparities; informal and formal care for older persons; work and retirement; religious affiliation and spirituality; and death, dying, and bereavement. Taking a broad view of diversity, Mehrotra and Wagner discuss elements of diversity such as gender, race or ethnicity, religious affiliation, social class, rural-urban community location and sexual orientation. Including these elements allows them to convey some of the rich complexities of our diverse culture - complexities that provide both challenges to meet the needs of diverse population and opportunities to learn how to live in a pluralistic society. Throughout the book, Mehrotra and Wagner present up-to-date knowledge and scholarship in a way that engages readers in active learning. Rather than simply transmitting information, the authors place ongoing emphasis on developing readers’ knowledge and skills; fostering higher order thinking and encouraging exploration of personal values and attitudes. Distinctive features of the book include: Opening vignettes for each chapter that present a sampling of how the issues to be discussed apply to diverse elders. Active learning experiences that invite readers to interview diverse elders, conduct internet searches, and give an analysis of a case study. Quizzes at the end of the chapters help readers ascertain the extent to which they have learned the material; the key for each quiz includes details about correct and incorrect responses so that additional learning can occur. Aging and Diversity Online boxes interspersed throughout the book provide internet resources that readers may use to find new research and publications. Suggested readings and audiovisual resources given at the end of each chapter serve as a guide to additional information on topics covered in the chapter. This approach of presenting the material will help the readers understand and apply key concepts and principles in ways that will not only improve the lives of older people they serve, but will also enhance their own aging experience.

Issues in Aging

Author : Mark Novak
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317347099
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book Issues in Aging written by Mark Novak and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-07-22 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opportunities and optimism in Aging. Issues in Aging, 3rd edition takes an optimistic view of aging and human potential in later life. This book presents the most up-to-date facts on aging today, the issues raised by these facts, and the societal and individual responses that will create a successful old age for us all. Mark Novak presents the full picture of aging--exhibiting both the problems and the opportunities that accompany older age. The text illustrates how generations are dependent on one another and how social conditions affect both the individual and social institutions. Learning Goals -Upon completing this book, readers will be able to: -Understand how large-scale social issues--social attitudes, the study of aging, and demographic issues--affect individuals and social institutions -Identify the political responses to aging and how individuals can create a better old age for themselves and the people they know -Separate the myths from the realities of aging -Recognize the human side of aging -Trace the transformation of pension plans, health, and opportunities for personal expression and social engagement to the new ecology of aging today

Aging Education in a Global Context

Author : Dena Shenk
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317824849
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)

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Download or read book Aging Education in a Global Context written by Dena Shenk and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-19 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A selection of proceedings from the 2004 Association for Gerontology in Higher Education annual conference Aging Education in a Global Context is a carefully considered set of papers based on selected proceedings from the 2004 Association for Gerontology in Higher Education annual conference. Each forward-thinking presentation provides unique perspectives on teaching resources and education, presenting a wellspring of creative ideas for new and experienced teachers in gerontology and aging education. Respected educators present cutting-edge concepts and effective strategies in gerontology curriculum development and cross-cultural perspectives for advancing gerontology as a field of study. Over the next twenty years, the world's aging population will increase dramatically, requiring increased attention to global aging issues. To prepare gerontologists around the world for future challenges, Aging Education in a Global Context provides educators with fresh viewpoints and practical information on which to base the latest teaching strategies. Each presentation provides a multitude of valuable ideas perfect for incorporating into aging education curriculums, such as how to use films and literature for teaching about aging, how to enfold global perspectives into aging courses, and how to avoid cross-cultural misunderstandings when teaching gerontology in a host country. This invaluable resource is extensively referenced. Aging Education in a Global Context examines aging education, issues, and ageism topics such as: the consequences of globalization for older people a course design incorporating cross-cultural, anthropological approaches to understanding aging an approach to teach about death and dying through the cross-cultural viewpoint of various religious faiths a study of fourteen international films that provides gerontologists with models of successful aging to pass on in coursework teaching cross-cultural aging using Chilean literary portrayals of elders the evolution and present state of gerontology education in Japan gerontology research and cooperative education in Kenya educating about community-based long-term care in China Aging Education in a Global Context presents a wealth of new ideas for all gerontology educators and educators addressing cross-cultural aging issues within discipline-based courses in sociology, social work, anthropology, public policy, and psychology.

Dementia Care with Black and Latino Families

Author : Delia González Sanders
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826106773
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Dementia Care with Black and Latino Families written by Delia González Sanders and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart

Age-related Diseases Through the Lens of Health Economics, Volume II

Author : Lei Si
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2832519881
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (325 download)

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Book Synopsis Age-related Diseases Through the Lens of Health Economics, Volume II by : Lei Si

Download or read book Age-related Diseases Through the Lens of Health Economics, Volume II written by Lei Si and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-04-04 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Aging and Ethnicity

Author : Leo Driedger
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN 13 : 1483141985
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (831 download)

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Download or read book Aging and Ethnicity written by Leo Driedger and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2014-05-20 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aging and Ethnicity: Toward an Interface provides a framework for comparison in aging and ethnicity. This book examines the ethnic factor and its importance for the study of the elderly. Organized into five chapters, this book begins with an overview of the general demographic characteristics underlying the social structure of the ethnic elderly. This text then explores the extent to which elements of assimilation and modernization affect the lives of Canada's ethnic elderly. Other chapters consider the existing social policies as they pertain to ethnic groups and present a research agenda to guide basic and evaluation research. This book discusses as well the role of primary group relations for maintaining ethnic identity and for preventing loss of status within the family. The final chapter deals with methodological issues to be considered when studying the ethnic elderly. This book is a valuable resource for sociologists, ethnic assimilationists, medical specialists, and gerontologists.

The Not-so-golden Years

Author : Laura Katz Olson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780742528314
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (283 download)

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Download or read book The Not-so-golden Years written by Laura Katz Olson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2003 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of contents

Ethnicity and the Dementias

Author : Gwen Yeo
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136895612
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (368 download)

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Download or read book Ethnicity and the Dementias written by Gwen Yeo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, the literature on the topic of ethnic and racial issues in Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias has increased dramatically. At the same time, the need for cultural competence in all of geriatric care, including dementia care, is increasingly being acknowledged. Researchers and providers are beginning to recognize the impending "ethnogeriatric imperative," as the number of elders from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds continues to rise. Ethnicity and the Dementias offers invaluable background information in this area, while also examining how those suffering from dementia and their family members respond or adapt to the challenges that follow. Thoroughly updated and revised from the first edition, the book features contributions from leading clinicians and researchers on the epidemiology of dementias by ethnic population, new information on the assessment of diverse populations, and updates and inclusions of new populations in the management of dementia and working with families. The book is ideal for practitioners, researchers, and policy makers in search of the most current ethnogeriatric findings.

Aging and Ethnicity

Author : Donald E. Gelfand, PhD
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826174221
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Aging and Ethnicity written by Donald E. Gelfand, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2003-08-29 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Second Edition, Gelfand devotes greater attention to the impact of immigration on the United States and provides a useful model for providers working with older persons from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Based on 2000 Census data, this edition contains updated references throughout along with new tables/graphs. Chapter topics include: Security and the Ethnic Elderly; Family and Church as Sources of Assistance; and Programs and Services for the Ethnic Aged. Not meant to be an exhaustive review of the literature, the text focuses on specific issues and themes that the author believes are important to understanding and meeting the needs of older people from diverse backgrounds.

Polish American History after 1939

Author : Joanna Wojdon
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1040031056
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Polish American History after 1939 written by Joanna Wojdon and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-06-03 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the second in a three-part, multi-authored study of Polish American history which aims to present the history of Polish Americans in the United States from the beginning of Polish presence on the continent to the current times, shown against a broad historical background of developments in Poland, the United States and other locations of the Polish Diaspora. According to the 2010 US Census, there are 9.5 million persons who identify themselves as Polish Americans in the United States, making them the eighth largest ethnic group in the country today. Polish Americans, or Polonia for short, has always been one of the largest immigrant and ethnic groups and the largest Slavic group in America. Despite that, common knowledge about its social and political life, culture and economy is still inadequate – in Academia and among the Polish Americans themselves. The book discusses the major themes in Polish American history, such as organizational life and the structure of the community facing subsequent waves of immigration from Poland, its leadership and political involvement in Polish and American affairs, as well as living and working conditions, and the everyday life of families and communities, their culture, ethnic identity and relations with the broadly understood American society, starting from the outbreak of World War 2 in Poland in September, 1939, and ending with the highlights of the 21st-century developments. It depicts Polish Americans’ transition from a ‘minority’ through ‘ethnic’ group to Americans who take pride in their symbolic ethnicity, maintained intentionally and manifested occasionally. This volume will be of great value to students and scholars alike interested in Polish and American History and Social and Cultural History.

Age Matters

Author : Toni M. Calasanti
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113592807X
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)

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Download or read book Age Matters written by Toni M. Calasanti and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-11 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of original chapters is designed to bring attention to a neglected area of feminist scholarship - aging. After several decades of feminist studies we are now well informed of the complex ways that gender shapes the lives of women and men. Similarly, we know more about how gendered power relations interface with race and ethnicity, class and sexual orientation. Serious theorizing of old age and age relations to gender represents the next frontier of feminist scholarship. In this volume, leading national and international feminist scholars of aging take first steps in this direction, illuminating how age relations interact with other social inequalities, particularly gender. In doing so, the authors challenge and transform feminist scholarship and many taken for granted concepts in gender studies.

Learning to be Old

Author : Margaret Cruikshank
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442213647
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Learning to be Old written by Margaret Cruikshank and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work examines what it means to grow old in America today. The book questions social myths and fears about aging, sickness, and the other social roles of the elderly, the over medicalization of many older people, and ageism. Here the author proposes alternatives to the ways aging is usually understood in both popular culture and mainstream gerontology. She does not propose the ideas of "successful aging" or "productive aging," but more the idea of "learning" how to age. Featuring new research and analysis, the third edition of this text demonstrates, more thoroughly than the previous editions, that aging is socially constructed. The book focuses on the differences in aging for women and men, as well as for people in different socioeconomic groups. The author is able to put aging in a broad context that not only focuses on how aging affects women but men, as well. Key updates in the third edition include changes in the health care system, changes in how long older Americans are working especially given the impact of the recession, and new material on the brain and mind-body interconnections. The author challenges conventional ideas about aging, and brings forth some new ideas surrounding aging in America today.

Understanding Communication and Aging

Author : Jake Harwood
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1412926092
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Communication and Aging written by Jake Harwood and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2007-05-08 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book examines key topics such as interpersonal and family relationships in old age, media portrayals of aging, cultural variations in intergenerational communication, and health communication in old age.

Social Work and Health Care in an Aging Society

Author : Barbara Berkman, DSW
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826197248
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Social Work and Health Care in an Aging Society written by Barbara Berkman, DSW and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2003-06-01 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book places significant issues related to the health, mental health, and well-being of older adults and their caregivers within the context of social work service delivery. By presenting the research of social work scholars, all experts in specific research areas, the editors clarify the value that social work brings to the larger realm of health care for older adults and their families. Special consideration is given to such issues as case management, urban, African-American elders, grandmothers raising grandchildren, aging persons with developmental disabilities, home health care, and more. For Further Information on Dr. Berkman, Please Click Here!

The Developing Person Through the Life Span

Author : Kathleen Stassen Berger
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780716757061
Total Pages : 852 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book The Developing Person Through the Life Span written by Kathleen Stassen Berger and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005 with total page 852 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Developing Person Through the Life Span, Sixth Edition presents theory, research, practical examples, and policy issues in a way that inspires students to think about human development--and about the individual's role in the community and the world. Review the new edition, and you'll find Berger's signature strengths on display--the perceptive analysis of current research, the lively and personal writing style, and the unmistakable commitment to students. You'll also find a wealth of new topics--plus a video-based Media Tool Kit that takes the teaching and learning of human development to a new level.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Aging

Author : Douglas C. Kimmel
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780231136181
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (361 download)

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Download or read book Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Aging written by Douglas C. Kimmel and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume fills a unique gap. Gerontologists seldom focus on special concerns of gay and lesbian older adults, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender aging organizations rarely address issues of aging, and the mental health field has demonstrated an ability to marginalize both aging and homosexuality. This book lays out the state of knowledge with respect to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender aging—physical health, sexuality, family ties, victimization, and legal and financial concerns. The references at the end of individual chapters and the bibliographical material at the end of the book provide an invaluable resource. For any gerontologist intrigued by the interplay of historical changes and individual aging, it is difficult to imagine a more powerful example than Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Aging. Evolution of attitudes toward homosexuality, the emergence of HIV/AIDS, and legal protections beginning to be afforded to same-sex relationships are all part of the changing world that has shaped and been shaped by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who are now old.