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Beaver, Marion L. – Gerontologist, 1979
Describes how older people arrive at a decision to move and identifies some of the correlates of successful adjustment to relocation. Findings suggest that while the stress of moving should not be underestimated, neither should the resilience of the older person to participate in a decision that concerns him. (Author)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Decision Making, Gerontology, Mobility

Van Orman, W. Roy – Gerontologist, 1975
Describes a problem solving approach for administrative personnel which attempts to put feelings aside and deal with discussion of the facts, generation of solutions, selection of a course of action and actual action to solve the problem. (EJT)
Descriptors: Critical Incidents Method, Decision Making, Information Seeking, Management Systems