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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... positive experiences , and effective coping strategies . Too often , groups for older adults are focused on problems , concerns , and weaknesses . An exclusive focus on problems tends to affirm the negative stereotypes associated with ...
... positive experiences , and effective coping strategies . Too often , groups for older adults are focused on problems , concerns , and weaknesses . An exclusive focus on problems tends to affirm the negative stereotypes associated with ...
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... positive , growth- promoting experience . For example , Fortune and colleagues ( Fortune , 1987 ; Fortune , Pearlingi , & Rochelle , 1992 ) found that clients ' strongest reactions to endings were positive emotions , positive flight to ...
... positive , growth- promoting experience . For example , Fortune and colleagues ( Fortune , 1987 ; Fortune , Pearlingi , & Rochelle , 1992 ) found that clients ' strongest reactions to endings were positive emotions , positive flight to ...
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... positive affect are short- lived . Still , given the difficulty of reaching severely demented resi- dents of nursing homes , quality of life improvements such as increased alertness , interaction , and positive affect when attending ...
... positive affect are short- lived . Still , given the difficulty of reaching severely demented resi- dents of nursing homes , quality of life improvements such as increased alertness , interaction , and positive affect when attending ...
Contents
Working with Older Adults in Groups | 3 |
Facilitating Therapeutic Group Dynamics | 26 |
Leadership Skills | 53 |
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