Aging Education in a Global Context (Hardcover)

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