Teaching about Aging: Interdisciplinary and Cross-cultural Perspectives

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Dena Shenk, Jay Sokolovsky
Association for Anthropology and Gerontology, 1999 - Aging - 436 pages

Contents

Gerontology Lyndall Hare
2
Introduction to Gerontology James Peacock
21
Perspectives on Aging Chris Johnson
36
Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Aging Linda Breytspraak
59
Current Issues in Gerontology Dena Shenk
77
Aging and Culture Rebecca Berman
87
Aging in Society K Kalab
93
Aging Around the World Mel Kimble
98
Public Policy of Aging David Brown
233
Public Policy and Aging Rebecca Berman
239
CONTENTS
254
Aging and Public Policy Dana Bradley
258
Research Methods in Gerontology I James Peacock
269
Research Methods in Gerontology Carol Gaetjens
276
Research Issues in Aging Doug Crews
287
Aging and Disability Jocelyn Armstrong
294

CrossCultural and Global Perspectives Jay Sokolovsky
106
Aging from a Cross Cultural Perspective Harley Schreck
114
Culture and Aging Bob Harman
120
Aging and Culture Dena Shenk
127
The Universal Experience of Aging Maria Vesperi
134
Global Issues Meredith Uttley
141
Sociology of AgingAnthropology of Aging Sharon Kaufman and Patrick Fox
147
Growth Development and Aging Doug Crews
162
Minority Aging Lisa Groger
168
Aging and Cultural Diversity Rebecca Berman
182
Women Aging and Health Nancy Schoenberg
199
Global and CrossCultural Perspectives J Sokolovsky
207
The Aging Services Network Rebecca Berman
218
Young Religion Japans Aging Society
299
The Anthropology of Aging and the Life Course Lawrence Cohen
306
Love and Death in Cross Cultural Perspective
315
Ethnographies of Aging Rebecca Berman
323
Lifestyles and Resource Management in Aging Christopher Johnson
346
Meanings of Old Age Carol Gaetjens
352
Seminar in Death and Dying Chris Johnson
363
Midlife and Beyond Lyndall Hare
384
A Simulation Exercise for Undergraduate
391
The Bag Lady Sue Perkins Taylor
408
The Limitations Dangers and Promise
424
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