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Pages: 252
Authors: Shrinivas Tilak
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1989-07-01 - Publisher: SUNY Press

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The manner of aging is a cultural construct and there is a specifically Indian way of aging. That way is shown in this book through the anlyses of key concepts-
Culture, Context and Aging of Older Indians
Language: en
Pages: 141
Authors: Jagriti Gangopadhyay
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-06-05 - Publisher: Springer Nature

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This book discusses the intersections between culture, context, and aging. It adopts a socio-cultural lens and highlights emotional, social, and psychological i
Honoring Elders
Language: en
Pages: 406
Authors: Michael D. McNally
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-08-06 - Publisher: Columbia University Press

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Like many Native Americans, Ojibwe people esteem the wisdom, authority, and religious significance of old age, but this respect does not come easily or naturall
Spirituality, Religion, and Aging
Language: en
Pages: 651
Authors: Holly Nelson-Becker
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-02-01 - Publisher: SAGE Publications

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Spirituality, Religion, and Aging: Illuminations for Therapeutic Practice by Holly Nelson-Becker is a highly integrative book written for students, professional
The Asian Indian Elderly in America
Language: en
Pages: 134
Authors: Jyotsna Mirle Kalavar
Categories: Family & Relationships
Type: BOOK - Published: 1998 - Publisher: Taylor & Francis

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Culture shock, role reversal, and adapting to a new society are major challenges for immigrants to meet. For older immigrants, a move to a Western society with