| Description |
xxi, 233 pages ; 24 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. The Cultural Mapping Process in Dementia Services. Ch. 1. Introduction to Issues and Working Assumptions. Ch. 2. Culture and the Acculturation Continuum. Ch. 3. Acquiring an Intercultural Knowledge Base. Ch. 4. Language: A Key Point of Cultural Contact. Ch. 5. Interaction Patterns, Roles, and Relationships. Ch. 6. Values, Beliefs, and Cultural Norms. Ch. 7. Sorting Factors Often Confused with Culture -- Pt. 2. Integration of Cultural Mapping Concepts. Ch. 8. Special Professional and Provider Preparation. Ch. 9. Cultural Mapping Process: A Summary -- Pt. 3. Supporting Intercultural Competency Development. Ch. 10. The Interculturally Capable Agency: The Ideal. Ch. 11. Locating and Working with Cultural Brokers. Ch. 12. Culturally Attuning the Dementia-Care Message. Ch. 13. Intercultural Outreach and Networking. Ch. 14. Highlighting Issues and Looking Ahead |
| Summary |
Caregiving Across Cultures is a practical guide for professionals and care providers who are developing culturally-based techniques for the care of dementia-afflicted elders. This timely text offers a knowledgeable cross-cultural hands-on approach to the care of dementia-affected individuals and families. In addition, the book details a variety of practical approaches to cross-cultural assessment, staff training, community outreach, and the development of linguistically-viable dementia care informational materials. This book will be useful for both the monocultural, English-speaking, and the bilingual-bicultural practitioner regardless of service or research setting |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-227) and index |
| Subject |
Dementia -- Patients -- Care.
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Minorities -- Medical care.
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Minorities -- Services for.
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Transcultural medical care.
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Dementia -- therapy.
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Cultural Diversity.
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Ethnic Groups -- psychology.
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| LC no. |
97030918 |
| ISBN |
1560325291 (alk. paper) |
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1560325305 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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