Counseling Older Adults

Name: Counseling Older Adults
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ISBN: 9780415990516

ISBN-10: 0415990513

ISBN-13: 9780415990516

Edition: 2011

Authors: John Blando

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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 gerontological counseling, covering theories of aging (including a theory of gerontological counseling) and their practical application in counseling work with older adults; basic counseling skills and the counseling process in the context of work with older adults; contextual factors (race-ethnicity, social class, etc.); and a discussion of social justice issues. Also considered are biopsychosocial-spiritual…

Book details

List price: $46.99
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 2/1/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 442
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.606
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments


About the Author



Theories of Aging and Later Life Development



Attending and Listening Skills in Work With Older Adults



Stages of Counseling Older Adults



Psychodynamic and Existential Foundations in Counseling Older Adults



Transference and Other Counseling Processes With Older Adults



Approaches to Counseling Older Adults



The Culture and Context of Old Age



Spirituality and Counseling Older Adults



Multicultural Gerontological Counseling



School, College, and Career Counseling and Older Adults: Grandparenting, Reentry Students, and Retirement



Health and Rehabilitation Counseling With Older Adults



Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias



Family Issues in Counseling Older Adults



Psychological Issues in Community and Mental Health Counseling



Future Trends in Aging and Counseling


References


Index