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Author:   Dena Shenk ,  Lisa Groger
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.272kg
ISBN:  

9780789030818

ISBN 10:   0789030810
Pages:   178
Publication Date:   10 April 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Introduction: Aging Education in a Global Context (Dena Shenk and Lisa Groger) Globalization and the Experiences of Aging (Christine L. Fry) Course Design on Aging: Incorporating Cross-Cultural Perspectives that Challenge Assumptions About Assessment and Service Delivery (Kathryn Sabrena Elliott) Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Thanatology: Through a Prism of Religious Faiths (Monica Nandan) Heroes of Their Own Stories: Expressions of Aging in International Cinema (Robert E. Yahnke) Teaching Cross-Cultural Aging: Using Literary Portrayals of Elders from Chile and the United States (Barbara Waxman) Gerontology Programs in Japanese Higher Education: A Brief History, Current Status, and Future Prospects (Noriko Tsukada and Toshio Tatara) Gerontology Education and Research in Kenya: Establishing a U.S.-African Partnership in Aging (Sharon V. King, Mugo Gachuhi, Gillian Ice, Maria Cattell, and Frank Whittington) Teaching Chinese Health Care Professionals About Community-Based Long-Term Care in China (Bei Wu) Index Reference Notes Included

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