FALL 2002
Recognizing Diversity in Aging, Moving Toward Cultural Competence

Guest Editor
Donna Yee

INTRODUCTION:
The most urgent issues for practitioners and policy makers.

By Donna Yee

The Transformation of Retirement in Twentieth-Century America: From Discontent to Satisfaction
The purposes of retirement and why it continues to evolve.
By Melissa A. Hardy

Defining Diversity: A Primer and a Review
Toward an understanding of current demographics and the broader social forces that affect elders and their care.
By John Capitman

The 'Browning' of the Graying of America: Diversity in the Elderly Population and Policy Implications
California as an example of the future.
By David E. Hayes-Bautista, Paul Hsu, Aide Perez, and Cristina Gamboa

FEATURED ARTICLE:
Health and Social Issues Associated with Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Disparities

Differences in access and quality of care.
By Jerry C. Johnson and Nancy H. Smith

Social Policy Issues and Concerns in a Diverse Aging Society: Implications of Increasing Diversity
Perspectives from the former Assistant Secretary for Aging.
By Jeanette Takamura

Cultural Competency: How Is It Measured? Does It Make a Difference?
The difficulty in assessing the effectiveness of responses to diversity.
By Scott Miyake Geron

Cultural Awareness in Health and Social Services: The Experience of On Lok
Years of serving a diverse and changing client population.
By Susan Kornblatt, Catherine Eng, and Jennie Chin Hansen

Recognizing Diversity and Moving Toward Cultural Competence: One Organization's Effort
From planning to evaluation.
By Donna Yee and Carmelita Tursi



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'Reverse Integration' at an Adult Day Health Center
People of color in the majority reaching out to whites and the middle class.
By Angela R. Bryant

Health Action Theatre by Seniors: Community Development and Education with Groups of Diverse Languages and Cultures
Participatory theater helps solve shared problems.
By Isabel Palmar and Odete Nascimento

Adapting a Standardized Assessment Measure to Fit a Unique Community: The Home Care Satisfaction Measure in Hawaii
One size does not fit all.
By Kathryn L. Braun and Harumi S. Karel

Multiservice Organization Combats Elder Abuse in the Chinese Community
Case management, community outreach, and education.
By Maria Manigbas

Diversity Links: Diversity and Cultural Competence on the Web
A content analysis.
By Paula M. Usita

Looking at the Past and the Future of Diversity and Aging:
An Interview with E. Percil Stanford and Fernando Torres-Gil
By Jonathan Kauffman



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