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Cross-cultural awareness in an aging society : effective strategies for communication and caring : a resource book for practitioners, educators, and students
Cross-cultural awareness in an aging society : effective strategies for communication and caring : a resource book for practitioners, educators, and students
1. Introduction -- 2. Multicultural political developments in Canada -- 3. A demographic profile -- 4. An exploration of terms and definitions -- 5. Models that facilitate understanding -- 6. Values and beliefs -- 7. Special celebrations and major world religions -- 8. Effective helping through sensitive cross-cultural communication -- 9. Guidelines for seeking an interpreter -- 10. Key components of cultural assessments -- 11. Death and dying in a multicultural context -- 12. Summary