Discusses how and why older persons with developmental disabilities have emerged as special category. Discussion makes reference to social systems theory, reviews social systems theory, and presents basic systemic tenets. Uses these tenets to examine historical development of social gerontology and present trends in service delivery system.…

Presents theory and techniques of "Early Recollections," one source of projective material useful to any mental health counselor. Pays particular attention to concrete suggestions for counseling with older persons. Uses illustrations from actual interviews to highlight specific techniques that make more meaningful, potentially positive,…

Discusses rationale for life review, considering its advantages and limitations, and making suggestions concerning how to conduct review. Notes that technique can be used with various populations: for community-living, intact older people, life review can be valuable adjunct to life planning; for more frail population, life review can help people…

Notes that crisis and crisis management literature has devoted little attention to older persons. Discusses theoretical background and clinical implications for crisis management. Asserts that important differences for older persons warrant attention, including the type and number of stressful events that can precipitate crises. Discusses…

Discusses psychological theory and clinical reports which support the usefulness of the genogram when counseling older adults. Describes therapeutic benefits embedded in both the process of genogram interview and data produced. Uses case examples to illustrate how genogram can illuminate issues for the counselor and promote psychological growth…

Used ethnographic data to examine personal and work worlds of nurse's aides. Concludes that, because nursing home's institutional culture often adds to adversity of their personal life, nurse's aides move between the two milieus in self-perpetuating negative cycle, carrying to bedside of elderly residents the affective and psychological burden…

The author reviews the passage of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and interpretations and policies that have been derived from this act. Problems that have arisen from the application of the act are discussed. (CH)

The author addresses definitional problems encountered when studying women's retirement, their decisions to retire, and their adaptations to retirement. She states that the issue of women's retirement should be examined in light of current knowledge about men's retirement while acknowledging the variability of older women's work histories. (CH)

Creates framework through which everyday experiences of psychological time might be interpreted. Elaborates on Raynor's concept of time-linked sources of self-identity to include intergenerational-linked and timeless sources of self-identity in quest to feel good about oneself. Includes case examples of how eight elderly persons viewed their…

Used medico-social analytic model to compare five long-term care programs: Skilled Nursing Facility-Intermediate Care Facility (SNF-ICF) homes, ICF homes, foster homes, day hospitals, and home care. Identified similarities and differences among programs. Preliminary findings suggest that model is useful in the evaluation and design of long-term…

Examines concept of caregiver burden relative to the resources available for supporting family members who care for an ill or disabled member. Concludes there must be a national policy on caregiving and a shift in national priorities if families' needs are to be met. (Author/ABL)

During 1991-92, 2.8 million workers were displaced from long-held jobs. Compared to a similar recessionary period in the early 1980s, there was higher job loss among older workers and those in service and white-collar occupations and more displacement in the Northeast and West. (SK)

Follows clinical course of older adult with dementing illness. Through patient's art therapy work, attempts to corroborate patient's behavior and performance with clinical and medical tests. This information is then related to present-day knowledge of brain dysfunction and impairment and to autopsy findings. Discusses role of art therapy for this…

Reviews moral and ethical context of family relationships and caregiver stress, with emphasis on implications for professional interventions. Presents three views of filial responsibility: parental reverence, debt of gratitude, and caregiving as expression of friendship and love. Presents case studies to illustrate how exploration of ethically…

Describes conceptualization of compensation that applies to life span cognitive development, in general, and aging of prose processing skills, in particular. Presents model of forms and processes of compensation that directs attention to developing dynamics of cognitive skills and compensatory mechanisms. Outlines three main approaches to research…