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Peer reviewedWass, Hannelore; Myers, Jane E. – Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1982
Reviews the research dealing with psychosocial aspects of death among the elderly, and discusses implications for counseling in the following areas: talking about death, fears, suicide, attitudes and bereavement. A variety of counseling methods are suggested. Grief is defined as a constructive process which results in transition. (JAC)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Coping, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Role
Myers, Jane E.; And Others – Death Education, 1980
Black elderly males display the greatest death anxiety, followed in decreasing order by Black females, White females, and White males. The overall effects attributed to sex were not significant, nor were there any significant interactions. (Author)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Coping, Counseling Techniques, Death
