Counseling older adults

"Counseling older adults is not equivalent to counseling the general population, and specialized skills and knowledge, as well as sensitivity to the contexts in which older adults live, are essential in working successfully with this population. This book provides an introduction to gerontologi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Blando, John (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Routledge 2010.
Edition:1st ed
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798195806719
Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Chapter 1 Theories of Aging and Later Life Development; Chapter 2 Attending and Listening Skills in Work With Older Adults; Chapter 3 Stages of Counseling Older Adults; Chapter 4 Psychodynamic and Existential Foundations in Counseling Older Adults; Chapter 5 Transference and Other Counseling Processes With Older Adults; Chapter 6 Approaches to Counseling Older Adults; Chapter 7 The Culture and Context of Old Age; Chapter 8 Spirituality and Counseling Older Adults
  • Chapter 9 Multicultural Gerontological CounselingChapter 10 School, College, and Career Counseling and Older Adults: Grandparenting, Reentry Students, and Retirement; Chapter 11 Health and Rehabilitation Counseling With Older Adults; Chapter 12 Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias; Chapter 13 Family Issues in Counseling Older Adults; Chapter 14 Psychological Issues in Community and Mental Health Counseling; Chapter 15 Future Trends in Aging and Counseling; References; Index