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Editor's Introduction

Editor's Introduction Guest Editorials: on Perspectives Minority Aging The editorials in this issue consider the over the two emergence past decades of as a focus of minority aging major gerontological inquiry. They frame an infusion of federal a of research and studies, funding, proliferation an of concern with the of the issues, upwelling minority against backdrop broader of the field. The stimulus for the editorials was a Lisa development in which she shared an &dquo;existential crisis&dquo; with Groger public presentation, to the and value of her research on a of African respect meaning population American elders. The essence of Dr. concern was that a focus on Groger’s minorities such in a of that &dquo;objectifies&dquo; populations process &dquo;othering&dquo; serves to and accentuate differences at the of highlight expense recognizing commonalities elders. Her comments a reaction from among provoked strong an audience sensitive to the of of social indeed, propensity gerontology, science in to and reinforce in the of general, categorize separation process areas of defining appropriate investigation. In the fall of I contacted Dr. and invited her to share her 1997, Groger with our The result is &dquo;No No which thoughts readership. Target, Practice,&dquo; on the editorials were solicited from appears following http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Applied Gerontology SAGE

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0733-4648
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1552-4523
DOI
10.1177/073346489801700201
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Abstract

Guest Editorials: on Perspectives Minority Aging The editorials in this issue consider the over the two emergence past decades of as a focus of minority aging major gerontological inquiry. They frame an infusion of federal a of research and studies, funding, proliferation an of concern with the of the issues, upwelling minority against backdrop broader of the field. The stimulus for the editorials was a Lisa development in which she shared an &dquo;existential crisis&dquo; with Groger public presentation, to the and value of her research on a of African respect meaning population American elders. The essence of Dr. concern was that a focus on Groger’s minorities such in a of that &dquo;objectifies&dquo; populations process &dquo;othering&dquo; serves to and accentuate differences at the of highlight expense recognizing commonalities elders. Her comments a reaction from among provoked strong an audience sensitive to the of of social indeed, propensity gerontology, science in to and reinforce in the of general, categorize separation process areas of defining appropriate investigation. In the fall of I contacted Dr. and invited her to share her 1997, Groger with our The result is &dquo;No No which thoughts readership. Target, Practice,&dquo; on the editorials were solicited from appears following

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Journal of Applied GerontologySAGE

Published: Jun 1, 1998

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