Age through Ethnic Lenses
Caring for the Elderly in a Multicultural Society
Foreword by Donald E. Gelfand Contributions by Celia Berdes, Bruce L. Campbell, Jacalyn A. Claes, Chrysie M. Constantakos, Peggy Dilworth-Anderson, Barbara C. Du Bois, Mary Patrice Erdmans, Hani Fakhouri, Patricia J. Fanning, Zev Harel, Colleen L. Johnson, Kwang Chung Kim, Shin Kim, Harry H. L. Kitano, Michel S. Laguerre, James E. Lubben, Wayne R. Moore, Dung Ngo, Laura Katz Olson, Mona Polacca, Carmen Delia Sanchez, Jean Pearson Scott, Tazuko Shibusawa, E Percil Stanford, Tricia H. Sung, Thanh V. Tran, Ishan Canty Williams, Sharon Wallace Williams, Morrison G. Wong, Carol H. Yavno, Lee J. Zook Edited by Laura Katz Olson
Publication date:
03 July 2001Length of book:
352 pagesPublisher
Rowman & Littlefield PublishersISBN-13: 9780742501140
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.
A valuable resource for gerontological researchers and practitioners alike, for it is truly multicultural and contains a wealth of information and well thought out public policy considerations.