Serving minority elders in the 21st century [electronic resource] / May L. Wykle, Amasa B. Ford, editors.
by
Wykle, May L.
ISBN
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9780826117199
Title
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Serving minority elders in the 21st century [electronic resource] / May L. Wykle, Amasa B. Ford, editors.
Author
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Wykle, May L.
Publication Information
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New York, NY : Springer Pub., ©1999.
Physical Description
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1 online resource (xx, 340 pages) : illustrations
Contents
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I. Physical and functional health. Public policies and minority elders / Robert H. Binstock -- Serving minority elders : preventing chronic illness and disability in the African American elderly / Mary McKinney Edmonds -- Preventing chronic illness and disability : Asian Americans / Donna L. Yee -- Preventing chronic illness and disability among Native American elders / Robert John, Catherin Hagan Hennessy, and Clark H. Denny -- The health of Mexican American elderly : selected findings from the Hispanic EPESE / Kyriakos S. Markides [and others] -- Osteoporosis overview : should minorities be concerned? / Chad L. Deal -- Coronary heart disease in women / Anne L. Taylor. II. Mental health. Mental health and the future of elders / Gene D. Cohen -- Status of mental health needs of Asian elderly / Kem B. Louie -- Mental health, aging, and Americans of African descent / E. Percil Stanford -- Culture, aging, and mental health / Atwood D. Gaines -- Barriers to mental-health-care access faced by Hispanic elderly / Sara Torres. III. Community. Bridging the gap : community solutions for Black-elder health care in the 21st century / Sharon Jones -- Culturally competent care / Toni Tripp-Reimer -- Culturally competent care teams / Nancy S. Wadsworth and Stephanie J. FallCreek -- Perceptions of community services by African American and White older persons / Baila Miller and Donald Stull -- Evaluating a model of successful aging for urban African American and White elderly / Eva Kahana [and others]. Epilogue. Serving minority elders : directions for future research / Marie R. Haug and May L. Wykle.
Local Note
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eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subject Term
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Minority older people -- Services for -- United States.
Minority older people -- Care -- United States.
Minority older people -- Health and hygiene -- United States.
Geographic Term
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United States.
Added Author
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Wykle, May L.
Ford, Amasa B., 1922-2007.
Format
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Electronic Resources
Electronic Access
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Publication Date
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1999
Publication Information
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New York, NY : Springer Pub., ©1999.
Shelf Number | Material Type | Copy | Shelf Location | Status |
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362.6089 22 | 1:E-BOOK | 1 | 1:ONLINE | Available for online access and/or download |