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| Acknowledgments | |
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| About the Authors | |
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| Introduction to the Second Edition | |
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| Aging and Diversity | |
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| What Do We Mean by Diversity? | |
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| Why Should We Focus on Diversity and Aging? | |
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| What Elements of Diversity Will We Include in This Book? | |
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| What Do We Mean by Race or Ethnicity? | |
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| Ethnicity | |
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| Other Categorizations | |
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| Interactional Nature of Elements of Diversity and Aging | |
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| Changing Nature of Groups | |
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| Within-Group and Between-Group Differences | |
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| Acculturation | |
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| Demographics of American Elders | |
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| What Is the Race or Ethnicity of These Older Adults? | |
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| What Is the Gender Distribution Among Older Adults? | |
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| What Is the Socioeconomic Status of Older Adults? | |
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| What Proportion of Older People Live in Rural Settings? | |
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| How Many Elders Are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender? | |
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| A Note on Terminology for Diverse Groups | |
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| Summary | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Audiovisual Resources | |
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| References | |
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| Research Methods | |
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| Why Focus on Research Methods? | |
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| How Do We Understand People and Their Behavior? | |
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| What Disciplines Study Aging? | |
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| What Disciplines Study Issues of Diversity? | |
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| Are There Disciplines That Study Both Aging and Diversity? | |
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| A Brief History of Research on Aging and Diversity | |
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| Overview of the Research Process | |
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| How Diversity Can Affect the Research Process | |
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| Identifying the Research Question or Problem | |
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| Theory and Conceptual Models | |
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| Conducting the Research | |
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| How to Improve Research with Elders from Diverse Groups | |
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| Issues of Trust | |
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| Bright Lights for Aging and Diversity Research | |
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| Community-Based Participatory Research | |
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| Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Audiovisual Resources | |
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| References | |
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| Psychology and Aging | |
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| Aging, Sensation, Perception, and Cognition | |
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| Sensory and Perceptual Changes | |
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| Sensory Changes and Diversity | |
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| Cognitive Changes | |
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| Culture and Cognition | |
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| Culture, Aging, and Cognition | |
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| Attitudes Toward Aging and Older People | |
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| Defining Terms | |
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| Attitudes About the Aging Process Across Cultures | |
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| Older People: Attitudes Toward Elders Across Cultures | |
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| Discrimination and Ageism | |
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| Summary | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| References | |
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| Health Beliefs, Behaviors, and Services | |
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| Health Beliefs and Behaviors | |
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| What Is Health? | |
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| How Do Behaviors Influence Health? | |
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| How Do Elements of Diversity Affect These Health-Related Behaviors? | |
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| Health Care Services and Diverse Elders | |
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| Health Insurance | |
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| Service Providers | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Inequalities in Health | |
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| Illness and Aging | |
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| Common Conditions That Affect Older Adults in General | |
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| Mental Illness and Aging | |
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| Health Inequalities | |
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| Mental Health Inequalities | |
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| Mortality and Diversity | |
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| Race/Ethnicity and Mortality | |
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| Mortality and Socioeconomic Status | |
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| Gender and Mortality | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Audiovisual Resources | |
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| References | |
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| Informal and Formal Care for Older Persons | |
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| Living Arrangements | |
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| Informal Care | |
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| Gender of Caregivers | |
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| Informal Caregiving Among Blacks | |
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| Informal Caregiving Among Hispanics | |
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| Informal Caregiving Among Asian/Pacific Islanders | |
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| Informal Caregiving Among Native Americans | |
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| Informal Caregiving Among Elders Who Are Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual | |
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| Formal Care | |
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| Adult Day Care | |
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| Assisted Living Facilities | |
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| Nursing Homes | |
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| Barriers Hindering the Use of Formal Care | |
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| Programs and Services | |
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| Culturally Sensitive Care | |
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| Interventions for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health | |
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| Technology to Help Older Persons and Their Family Caregivers | |
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| Summary | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Audiovisual Resources | |
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| References | |
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| Work, Retirement, and Leisure | |
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| Gender and Ethnic Differences in the Older Workforce | |
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| Increase in Labor Force Participation | |
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| Gender Differences | |
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| Ethnicity and Labor Force Participation | |
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| Barriers to Employment | |
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| Age Discrimination | |
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| Discrimination Against Individuals with Disabilities | |
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| Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation | |
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| Negative Stereotypes | |
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| Individual and Job Obsolescence | |
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| Creating New Opportunities for Work | |
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| Retirement | |
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| Diversity and Retirement | |
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| Variations of Retirement | |
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| Need for Retirement Planning | |
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| Retirement Planning Programs | |
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| Adjustment to Retirement | |
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| Leisure Pursuits | |
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| Senior Centers | |
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| Volunteering | |
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| Religious Participation | |
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| Lifelong Learning | |
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| Summary | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Audiovisual Resources | |
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| References | |
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| Religious Affiliation and Spirituality | |
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| Defining Spirituality and Religion | |
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| Conceptualization and Measurement of Religiousness and Spirituality | |
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| Quantitative Methods | |
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| Qualitative Methods | |
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| Religious Participation Among African Americans | |
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| Organizational Religious Participation | |
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| Nonorganizational Religious Involvement | |
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| Impact of Religion on Mental Health and Well-Being | |
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| Impact of Religion on Physical Health | |
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| Religious Participation Among Hispanics | |
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| Organizational Religious Practices | |
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| Nonorganizational Religious Practices | |
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| Faith | |
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| Impact of Religiousness on Health and Well-Being | |
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| Religious Participation Among Native Americans | |
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| Religious Traditions Among Asian Americans | |
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| Islamic or Muslim Tradition | |
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| Hindu Tradition | |
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| Buddhist Tradition | |
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| Summary | |
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| Glossary | |
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| References | |
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| Death, Dying, and Bereavement | |
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| U.S. "Mainstream" Approach to Life and Death | |
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| What Do We Mean by Mainstream Group? | |
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| Beliefs About Life and Death | |
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| End-of-Life Practices | |
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| Bereavement and Coping | |
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| Approaches to Life and Death from Diverse Cultural Groups in the United States | |
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| African Americans | |
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| Hispanic Americans | |
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| American Indians and Alaska Natives | |
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| Asian Americans | |
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| Summary | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Audiovisual Resources | |
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| References | |
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| Epilogue | |
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| Bringing It All Together | |
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| Note to Instructors | |
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| Index | |