This book tells the story of 'Florence Nightingale-ism' in Japan, showing how Japanese nursing developed from 1868 to the present.
After 1868, when Japan's long period of self-imposed isolation ended, in nursing, as in every other aspect of life, the Japanese looked to the West. This book tells the story of 'Florence Nightingale-ism' in Japan, showing how Japanese nursing developed up to the beginning of th…
Led by a UCLA-trained health psychologist, a team of experts describes non-traditional treatments that are quickly becoming more common in Western society, documenting cultural variations in health and sickness practices to underscore the diversity among human society.
This volume seeks to understand patterns of changing institutional practices and public policies where the challenges of including cultural diversity into the social fabric are most pronounced: namely the health care system. The analysis of health care provision offers an opport…
Integrating newcomers and minorities into the social fabric of receiving countries has become one of the crucial challenges of contemporary Western societies. This volume seeks to understand patterns of changing institutional practices where the challenges of including cultural …
Our aging world -- The study of global aging -- The welfare state and global aging -- Demographic perspectives on an aging world -- Disability and active life expectancy -- Health and health care -- Long-term services and supports / Robert Applebaum, Emily Robbins, and Anthony B…
This comprehensive and timely guide includes contributions from international gerontology scholars and illustrates both universal and socioculturally unique aspects of aging across nations. It is organized thematically for ease of use and includes an abundance of photographs and…