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Title: Preparing Students for Culturally Competent Practice Among Ethnic Minority Elders

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2008

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Abstract: The increase in the nations present and projected multicultural aged population is both dramatic and well documented. One result of this growth is a sharpened focus on racial and ethnic disparities in health, health care access, and utilization of services that impact aging adults. This paper presents work conducted by a university-community collaborative project in gerontology. The thrust of the project is that cultural competency is a key ingredient for preparing social work students for work with ethnic minority elders and for potentially improving services to older minority populations. A brief description of the project is presented with highlights of the standards of cultural competencies that were developed for three specific populations: Japanese, Filipino, and Native Hawaiians. In general, standards organized around knowledge, values and skills consistently reflect the importance of the family system in caring for older adults.

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Authors: Mokuau, Noreen; Browne, Colette V.

Periodical (Full): Educational Gerontology

Issue: 4

Volume: 34

Pages: 306-327

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Aging and Retirement

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