Author: Jose B. CuellarPublisher:
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Category : Minority aged
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
A Guide to Minority Aging References
Author: Jose B. CuellarPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Minority aged
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Handbook of Minority Aging
Author: Tamara A. BakerPublisher: Springer Publishing Company
ISBN: 0826109632
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
The array of topics covered is amazing, making this book a valuable, significant resource for many disciplines...This multidisciplinary review of the literature on minority aging presents the scholarship related to public health and 'social, behavioral, and biological concerns' of aged minorities like no other publication. Graduate students will certainly be well-served by this book, as would faculty teaching aging at both undergraduate and graduate levels...Highly recommended."--Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries Öwhile practitioners of gerontology, family medicine, and any professional involved in the care of the elderly will find some practical guidance in the second part of the book, it will really earn a place on the bookshelf of anyone and everyone with an interest in US sociology and the development of public policy for the elderly. With the general aging of the population and the book's accentuation of current issues, this outstanding review will become an indispensable tool.Healthy Aging Research This text provides up-to-date, multidisciplinary, and comprehensive information about aging among diverse racial and ethnic populations in the United States. It is the only book to focus on paramount public health issues as they relate to older minority Americans, and addresses social, behavioral, and biological concerns for this population. The text distills the most important advances in the science of minority aging and incorporates the evidence of scholars in gerontology, anthropology, psychology, public health, sociology, social work, biology, medicine, and nursing. Additionally, the book incorporates the work of both established and emerging scholars to provide the broadest possible knowledge base on the needs of and concerns for this rapidly growing population. Chapters focus on subject areas that are recognized as being critical in understanding the well being of minority elders. These include sociology (Medicare, SES, work and retirement, social networks, context/neighborhood, ethnography, gender, demographics), psychology (cognition, stress, mental health, personality, sexuality, religion, neuroscience, discrimination), medicine/nursing/public health (mortality and morbidity, disability, health disparities, long-term care, genetics, dietary issues, health interventions, physical functioning), social work (caregiving, housing, social services, end-of-life care), and many other topics. The book focuses on the needs of four major ethnic groups: Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino, African American, and Native American. Key Features: Provides current, comprehensive information about minority aging through a multidisciplinary lens Integrates information from scholars in gerontology, anthropology, psychology, public health, sociology, social work, biology, medicine, and nursing Emphasizes the principal public health issues concerning minority elders Offers "one-stop shopping" regarding the development of a substantial knowledge base about minority aging Includes recent progressive research pertaining to the social, cultural, psychological and health needs of elderly minority adults in the US
A Guide to Minority Aging References
Author: Jose B. CuellarMonthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
Author: Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1252
Book Description
Minority Aging
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Aging
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
This book is designed to help focus attention on, and development a sensitivity to, the need to include minority aging in the curricula for selected health and allied health professionals. The conference papers covers the topics of aging, culture, ethnicity, and the impact of race and ethnicity on aging.
Resources in Education
Author: Multicultural Aspects of Disabilities
Author: Willie V. ByranPublisher: Charles C Thomas Publisher
ISBN: 0398085099
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
This book is an effort to bring to the attention of helping professionals the need to give significant consideration to cultural factors in their efforts to develop effective rehabilitation plans for persons of color with disabilities. This book goes beyond increasing awareness by offering information with regard to intervention strategies. It is hoped that this book will assist helping professionals become better acquainted with the impact that culture has on the client and the impact it will have in the helping process. This second edition continues the theme of providing information with re.
How to Write for the World of Work
Author: Thomas E. PearsallPublisher: Holt McDougal
ISBN: 9780030308024
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Incorporates up-to-date research and communication practices and many other developments in the work place. The long anticipated revision reflects the increased diversification and professionalism of the workforce, the globalization of the workplace, and the expansion of computers and electronic media that have influenced all aspects of communication.
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