Age Through Ethnic Lenses Caring for the Elderly in a Multicultural Society |
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| Editor:
| Olson, Laura Katz |
| Contribution by:
| Olson, Laura Katz
Berdes, Celia
Campbell, Bruce L.
Claes, Jacalyn A.
Constantakos, Chrysie M.
Dilworth-Anderson, Peggy
Du Bois, Barbara C.
Erdmans, Mary Patrice
Fakhouri, Hani
Fanning, Patricia J.
Harel, Zev
Johnson, Colleen L.
Kim, Kwang Chung
Kim, Shin
L. Kitano, Harry H.
Laguerre, Michel S.
Lubben, James E.
Moore, Wayne R.
Ngo, Dung
Polacca, Mona
Sanchez, Carmen Delia
Scott, Jean Pearson
Shibusawa, Tazuko
Stanford, E. Percil
Sung, Tricia H.
Tran, Thanh V.
Williams, Ishan Canty
Williams, Sharon Wallace
Wong, Morrison G.
Yavno, Carol H.
Zook, Lee J. |
| Foreword by:
| Gelfand, Donald E. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7425-0114-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2001 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $78.95 |
Book Description:
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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,...
More DescriptionAn 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.