TY - JOUR
T1 - Teaching chinese health care professionals about Community-Based Long-Term care in China
AU - Wu, Bei
N1 - Funding Information:
In 2002, I received a teaching fellowship from the OYCF to teach a short-term, policy-related CBLTC course in the Shanghai University Sociology Department. This course was part of a one-time Sociology graduate certificate program jointly sponsored by the Shanghai University Sociology Department and the Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau. The Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau is a government organization which is in charge of social welfare. The bureau conducts and disseminates policy-relevant research on issues related to aging and community-based care. The objectives of the graduate certificate program were to provide
PY - 2005/10/26
Y1 - 2005/10/26
N2 - Academic exchanges between the U.S. and other countries around the world are increasing and teaching students abroad is part of this trend. China is in its initial stage of developing gerontology education and is in great need of new concepts and ideas for dealing with its rapidly aging population. This paper discusses the challenges and rewards of teaching gerontology to health care professionals in China. To achieve the desired learning outcomes in another country requires culturally appropriate course materials and teaching methods; drawing on students' knowledge and expertise by using an interactive format and gaining students' respect.
AB - Academic exchanges between the U.S. and other countries around the world are increasing and teaching students abroad is part of this trend. China is in its initial stage of developing gerontology education and is in great need of new concepts and ideas for dealing with its rapidly aging population. This paper discusses the challenges and rewards of teaching gerontology to health care professionals in China. To achieve the desired learning outcomes in another country requires culturally appropriate course materials and teaching methods; drawing on students' knowledge and expertise by using an interactive format and gaining students' respect.
KW - Academic gerontology
KW - Community-based long-term care
KW - Cultural exchange
KW - Culturally-appropriate materials
KW - Elder-care in China
KW - Teaching methods
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U2 - 10.1300/J021v26n01_09
DO - 10.1300/J021v26n01_09
M3 - Article
C2 - 16260404
AN - SCOPUS:33644848033
SN - 0270-1960
VL - 26
SP - 137
EP - 149
JO - Gerontology and Geriatrics Education
JF - Gerontology and Geriatrics Education
IS - 1
ER -