Table of Contents

Contents
Foreword

• Introduction
• Part I: The Proverbs Framework
• Proverbs: A Tool for Work With Older Persons
• Part II: Culture and Family
• A Cultural Exchange of Values
• The Roles of Grandparents: The Use of Proverbs in Value Transmission
• Part III: Health and Rehabilitation
• Efficacy of a Day Treatment Program in Management of Diabetes for Aging African Americans
• An Autologous Blood Donor Base: The African American Elderly
• From an African American Perspective--Living With Disabilities After Age 50: Learning Anew and Moving Forward
• Part IV: Life Events and Spirituality
• Keep the Faith: A Biblical Reference to Surviving the Social Transitions of Life
• Faith of Our Fathers (Mothers) Living Still: Spirituality as a Force for the Transmission of Family Values Within the Black Community
• Reference Notes Included

About the Author

Jackson, Vera R