This volume in the ?Gerontological Care= series is concerned with basic matters involving transculturalism that are relevant to society as a whole and also to nursing science, as well as practical nursing issues. Existing models, approaches and challenges are presented, and the implications for nursing management, nursing education and nursing practice are described. Case studies illustrate the handling of transcultural matters in everyday nursing care. With a foreword by Nausikaa Schirilla and an afterword by Hürrem Tetcan-Güntekin.