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Aging and Diversity - An Active Learning Experience (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
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Aging and Diversity - An Active Learning Experience (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
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This new edition has been completely rewritten and includes
chapters that address key topics in diversity and aging: research
methods, psychological aging; health beliefs, behaviors, and
services; health disparities; informal and formal care for older
persons; work and retirement; religious affiliation and
spirituality; and death, dying, and bereavement. Taking a broad
view of diversity, Mehrotra and Wagner discuss elements of
diversity such as gender, race or ethnicity, religious affiliation,
social class, rural-urban community location and sexual
orientation. Including these elements allows them to convey some of
the rich complexities of our diverse culture - complexities that
provide both challenges to meet the needs of diverse population and
opportunities to learn how to live in a pluralistic society.
Throughout the book, Mehrotra and Wagner present up-to-date
knowledge and scholarship in a way that engages readers in active
learning. Rather than simply transmitting information, the authors
place ongoing emphasis on developing readers' knowledge and skills;
fostering higher order thinking and encouraging exploration of
personal values and attitudes. Distinctive features of the book
include: Opening vignettes for each chapter that present a sampling
of how the issues to be discussed apply to diverse elders. Active
learning experiences that invite readers to interview diverse
elders, conduct internet searches, and give an analysis of a case
study. Quizzes at the end of the chapters help readers ascertain
the extent to which they have learned the material; the key for
each quiz includes details about correct and incorrect responses so
that additional learning can occur. Aging and Diversity Online
boxes interspersed throughout the book provide internet resources
that readers may use to find new research and publications.
Suggested readings and audiovisual resources given at the end of
each chapter serve as a guide to additional information on topics
covered in the chapter. This approach of presenting the material
will help the readers understand and apply key concepts and
principles in ways that will not only improve the lives of older
people they serve, but will also enhance their own aging
experience.
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