Completely rewritten, this new edition addresses key topics in diversity and aging, such as gender, race or ethnicity, religious affiliation, and more. These elements convey the complexities that provide both challenges to meet the needs of diverse populations and opportunities to lear how to live in a pluralistic society.
Throughtout this edition of Aging and DIversity, Mehrotra and Wagner engage their readers in active learning. Rather than simplu transmitting information, the authors place ongoing emphasis on developing readers' knowledge and skills, fostering higher-order thinking and encouraging exploration of persona values and attitudes.
Distinctive features include:
- Chapter-opening vignettes that ilustrate how the issues to be discussed apply to diverse elders.
- Active learning experiences that invite readers to interview diverse elders and give analysis of case studies.
- Chapter quizzes with keys that facilitate further learning.
- Aging and Diversity Online sections that provide resources to find new research and publications.
-Suggested readings and audiovisual resources that serve as a guide to additional information.
