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Author:   Sherry M. Cummings ,  Colleen Galambos
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 21.20cm
Weight:   0.620kg
ISBN:  

9780789026750

ISBN 10:   0789026759
Pages:   246
Publication Date:   28 February 2005
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Preface (Sherry M. Cummings and Colleen Galambos) PART I THEORY Theories of Aging and Social Work Practice with Sensitivity to Diversity: Are There Useful Theories? (Patricia J. Kolb) SPECIAL POPULATIONS Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Elders: The Challenges and Resilience of this Marginalized Group (Sandra S. Butler) HIV/AIDS and Aging: A Diverse Population of Vulnerable Older Adults (Charles A. Emlet) CAREGIVERS Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: A Diverse Population (Nancy P. Kropf and Stacey Kolomer) Racial and Ethnic Differences in Family Caregiving in California (Nancy Giunta, Julian Chow, Andrew E. Scharlach, and Teresa S. Dal Santo) PART II RACE The Ethics of Medical Decision-Making with Japanese-American Elders in Hawaii: Signing Informed Consent Documents Without Understanding Them (Morris Saldov and Hisako Kakai) Acculturation and Depressive Symptoms in Mexican American Couples (Margie Rodríguez Le Sage and Aloen Townsend) SPIRITUALITY Meeting Life Challenges: A Hierarchy of Coping Styles in African American and Jewish American Older Adults (Holly B. Nelson-Becker) Depression and Religiosity in African American and White Community-Dwelling Older Adults (Lucinda Lee Roff, David L. Klemmack, Michael Parker, Harold G. Koenig, Martha Crowther, Patricia S. Baker, and Richard M. Allman) Religiousness/Spirituality and Subjective Well-Being Among Rural Elderly Whites, African Americans, and Native Americans (Dong Pil Yoon and Eun-Kyoung Othelia Lee) Index Reference Notes Included

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