title: Communicative climates and prospects in cross-cultural gerontology.
abstract: In this Prologue to a special issue on "communicative practices and climates" in cross-cultural gerontology, we overview some extant themes in research and theory in the study of aging and communication as well as its cross-cultural parameters. Highlighted are features of the papers to follow and, subsequently, proposals are offered towards the development of a cross-culturally robust communication model of successful aging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Communication, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA. HowieGiles@aol.com
authors.forename: Howard
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Giles
authors.forename: Tenzin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dorjee
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012945:Social Values