| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
vi, 215 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-203) and index. |
| Contents |
Why counsel the Third Age? -- Pressures of the Third Age --Counseling mechanics -- Considerations when dealing with Third Age people -- Anxiety, depression, and abnormal grief -- Retirement and independent living -- Health problems and pain management -- Marital, relationship, and personality problems -- Lifestyle dissatisfaction, lifelong problems, and substance abuse -- Dementia and late onset paranoia -- Suicide, terminal illness, and traumatic experiences -- Ten case studies -- Making it work. |
| Subject |
Older people -- Counseling of.
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Older people -- Psychology.
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Social work with older people.
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Gerontology.
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| ISBN |
0936609311 (case) |
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0936609281 (pbk.) |
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