Nationwide — Ivory Needs to be a Gerontologist by Aisha C. Younger is a heartwarming new youngsters’s ebook that follows the journey of 10-year-old Ivory, a younger woman who discovers her ardour for serving to older adults by the deep bond she shares along with her grandparents. Designed for readers ages 6 to 12, the story introduces the sector of gerontology as a significant and rewarding profession path for youth who get pleasure from spending time with seniors.
As Ivory spends time along with her grandparents, she experiences firsthand the facility of affection, compassion, and household connection. When a life-changing second happens, she realizes that she needs to commit her life to supporting the aged. In an age when many youngsters are being raised or supported by grandparents, Ivory Needs to be a Gerontologist serves as an inspiring and well timed useful resource that encourages empathy, caregiving, and the significance of giving again to older generations.
Greater than only a profession introduction, the ebook additionally explores themes of religion, intergenerational love, and the worth of group service. It exposes younger readers to a number of eldercare-related professions, akin to nursing and caregiving, and introduces them to the position of a gerontologist: somebody who research the getting old course of and advocates for the well being, dignity, and well-being of older adults.
The story is impressed by the real-life journey of creator Aisha C. Younger, who found her ardour for gerontology as a toddler, due to the affect of a faculty steering counselor.
A local of Colorado, Aisha holds a B.S. in Gerontology from Bethune-Cookman College, anM.A. in Gerontology from the College of South Florida, and a Th.M. from Xavier College of Louisiana. She is at present pursuing a Physician of Ministry diploma at Emory College.
In 2009, Aisha based African People in Gerontology (AAIG), a nationwide group devoted to selling consciousness and advocacy for getting old points within the Black group. She can also be the creator of Reverence Day: Honoring Aged African People, a day put aside to acknowledge the legacy and contributions of African American elders.
A passionate gerontologist, chaplain, and womanist theologian, Aisha finds pleasure in civic engagement and cherishes time spent along with her daughter, studying, and crafting.
To be taught extra about African People in Gerontology or Reverence Day, please go to www.blacksngerontology.org
Concerning the BookIvory Needs to be a GerontologistBy Aisha C. YoungISBN#: 979-8-21-86856-9-024 pagesAvailable on Amazon and Barnes & Noble
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