- Author
- Langer, Nieli and Terry Tirrito, eds.
- Publisher
- University Press of America, Lanham, MD
- ISBN
- 761827625
- Table of Contents
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Foreword
Preface
ch. 1 Programs and services for older adults : a national and international focus (Terry Tirrito)
ch. 2 Strategies for teaching aging social welfare problems and policies (Julie Miller-Cribbs)
ch. 3 Teaching the adult learner about mental health issues in aging (Vicki Murdock)
ch. 4 Families and aging : Alzheimer's disease spousal caregiver support group (Gil Choi)
ch. 5 An approach to teaching spirituality for practice with the older adult (Larry P. Ortiz and Melissa B. Littlefield)
ch. 6 Education about dying, death, grief and loss : principles and strategies (Kenneth J. Doka)
ch. 7 Act III : maximizing choices in retirement (Nieli Langer)
ch. 8 Senior volunteers : staying connected with the community (Nina Dubler Katz)
ch. 9 Elder abuse : policy and training for law enforcement personnel (Nieli Langer and Tan Kirby Davis)
ch. 10 Gericare specialist : an educational response to the elder home care crisis (Jane M. Cardea, Jane F. McGarrahan and Bernice C. Brennan)
Epilogue
Editors and contributors
Index
Aging Education provides educators in aging studies with a unique text that responds to the paucity of instructional strategies and teaching materials. By developing and explaining a multidisciplinary approach to working with older adults in areas related to health, education, ethics, law, cultural competency for a multicultural population, translating social policy into practice, spirituality, and human services, the editors provide an imaginative and thought-provoking unmet need for gerontology educators by providing them with teaching and practice strategies in aging education. (From the Publisher)