Charlotte Ikels's Books

The Aging Experience

Diversity and Commonality Across Cultures

By: Jennie Keith,Christine L. Fry,Anthony P. Glascock,Charlotte Ikels,Jeanette Dickerson-Putman,Henry C. Harpending,Patricia Draper

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The Aging Experience

Diversity and Commonality Across Cultures

By: Jennie Keith,Christine L. Fry,Anthony P. Glascock,Charlotte Ikels,Jeanette Dickerson-Putman,Henry C. Harpending,Patricia Draper

In an attempt to understand the meaning of ageing and the treatment of the aged in different cultures, seven anthropologists have made studies of 10 communities on four continents - the results of which are presented in this book. The authors use both qualitative and statistical data to examine such issues as: health and well-being, perceptions of the life course, material resources, and functionality of elders. A unique resource, The Aging Experience provides a detailed comparative analysis of ageing worldwide.

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407

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SAGE Publications

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ISBN 10

1452254842

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9781452254845

Filial Piety

Practice and Discourse in Contemporary East Asia

By: Charlotte Ikels

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Filial Piety

Practice and Discourse in Contemporary East Asia

By: Charlotte Ikels

How have rapid industrial development and the aging of the population affected the expression of filial piety in East Asia? Eleven experienced fieldworkers take a fresh look at an old idea, analyzing contemporary behavior, not norms, among both rural and urban families in China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. Each chapter presents rich ethnographic data on how filial piety shapes the decisions and daily lives of adult children and their elderly parents. The authors ability to speak the local languages and their long-term, direct contact with the villagers and city dwellers they studied lend an immediacy and authenticity lacking in more abstract treatments of the topic. This book is an ideal text for social science and humanities courses on East Asia because it focuses on shared cultural practices while analyzing the ways these practices vary with local circumstances of history, economics, social organization, and demography and with personal circumstances of income, gender, and family configuration.

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318

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Stanford University Press

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0804747911

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9780804747912

Health, Well-being and Older People

By: Reed, Jan,Stanley, David,Charlotte Clarke

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Health, Well-being and Older People

By: Reed, Jan,Stanley, David,Charlotte Clarke

Health, well-being and older people: provides an overview of relevant research and service development literature;presents and discusses a range of issues that are important to the health of older people including attitudes and ageism, the body, the environment, family and community, sexuality and having fun;draws on material developed and, in some cases, written by older people themselves; integrates theory and empirical evidence with practice experience;offers models of best practice.Designed with the needs of students in mind, each chapter has helpful aids to understanding including: key learning pointssummaries and exercisesmodels for case studiesglossaries and recommended textsThroughout, readers are encouraged to think through the implications for students and staff on qualifying and post-qualifying programmes in nursing, social work, social care, social policy, gerontology and related courses. It is also recommended reading for practitioners who will want to engage with the ideas for best practice presented in the book.

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