Group Work with the Elderly and Family CaregiversThis practical guide is intended for students as well as professionals who would like to develop their skills for working with groups of older adults. Part I provides a conceptual overview of group work, and Part II focuses on specific methods and skills to facilitate different types of group work, including groups that are culturally diverse, as well as teleconferencing and on-line computer network groups. Other topics include leadership; social, recreational, and educational groups; service and advocacy groups; and group work with family caregivers. |
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... experiences with aging parents and grandparents , but these experiences are not entirely the same as the personal under- standing gained by living through an experience . Therefore , it can be more difficult for them to understand the ...
... experiences with aging parents and grandparents , but these experiences are not entirely the same as the personal under- standing gained by living through an experience . Therefore , it can be more difficult for them to understand the ...
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... experience with the traumatic event that members have experienced . The ideal situa- tion is for the practitioner to have grappled with the same experience faced by group members , and to have successfully coped with it . However ...
... experience with the traumatic event that members have experienced . The ideal situa- tion is for the practitioner to have grappled with the same experience faced by group members , and to have successfully coped with it . However ...
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... experience suggests that appre- hensions about the procedure being too difficult for older persons are unfounded . Once group norms are established , and older persons overcome their own stereotypes about not being able to learn new ...
... experience suggests that appre- hensions about the procedure being too difficult for older persons are unfounded . Once group norms are established , and older persons overcome their own stereotypes about not being able to learn new ...
Contents
Working with Older Adults in Groups | 3 |
Facilitating Therapeutic Group Dynamics | 26 |
Leadership Skills | 53 |
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