Helping Relationships With Older Adults (eBook)

From Theory to Practice

Adelle M. (McCollum) Williams (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2016
408 Seiten
Sage Publications, Inc (Verlag)
978-1-5063-4724-0 (ISBN)

Inhalt

Section I. Overview of the Aging Process, Aging Theories, Positive Aging, and the Helping Process
Chapter 1: Introduction
Aging
Biological Theories Associated With Aging
Physical Changes That Accompany Aging
Cognitive Changes That Accompany Aging
Chapter 2: Historical Perspectives and Changing Attitudes Toward Older Adults
Perceptions of Growing Older and Societal Influences
Historical Aspects of Aging
Aging of the Baby Boomer Generation
Aging and Mental Health
Rethinking the Value of Aging
Chapter 3: Characteristics of Positive Older Adults and the Helping Process
Successful Aging and Mental Wellness
Positive Aging Characteristics
Counseling Older Adults
Attributes of Successful Practitioners
Part II. Common Issues and Problematic Behaviors Experienced by Older Adults
Chapter 4: Health Challenges That Impact the Well-Being of Older Adults
Impact of Age-Related Diseases on Activities of Daily Living
Cardiovascular Diseases
Diabetes
Cancer
Arthritis
Osteoporosis
Falls
Vision Disorders
Cerebrovascular Disease
HIV/AIDS
Chapter 5: Challenging Conditions Experienced by Older Adults
Alzheimer’s Disease
Depression
Anxiety
Substance Abuse
Elder Abuse
Chapter 6: Family Issues and Support Systems
Caregiving
Grandparenting
Support Systems
Chapter 7: Loss and Its Effect on Older Adults
Loss
Divorce
Widowhood
Dying and Death
Chapter 8: Opportunities in Later Life
Psychosocial Theories Related to Engagement
Employment
Retirement
Leisure
Retirement
Part III: Professional Practice in Working With Older Clients
Chapter 9: Skills, Attitudes, and Knowledge of Effective Practitioners
Counselor Preparation and Development
Strategies to Use in Counseling Older Adults
Chapter 10: Professional Practice With Goals for Older Adults
Psychosocial Interventions
Stages of the Helping Relationship
Issues Brought to the Helping Relationship
Dealing With Uncertainty
Terminal Illness
Death and Dying
Chapter 11: Therapeutic Approaches and Appropriateness for Older Clients
Problem Solving Therapy
Brief Dynamic Therapy
Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Therapy
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Integrative Approach
Strengths-Based Approach
Reminiscence Therapy and Life Review
Family Systems Approach
Reality Orientation
Chapter 12: Future Trends
Positive Aging
Health Care
Employment and Retirement
Counseling Considerations

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 29.6.2016
• Reihe/Serie: Counseling and Professional Identity
• Verlagsort: Thousand Oaks
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Mikrosoziologie
• Schlagworte: aging • elderly • Gerontology • Helping Relationships With Older Adults: From Theory to Practice
• ISBN-10: 1-5063-4724-X / 150634724X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5063-4724-0 / 9781506347240