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Peer reviewedGlass, J. Conrad; Grant, Katherine A. – Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1983
Examines some of the major transitions of aging and factors that determine the individual's ability to adjust to these changes. Discusses difficulties in providing services for this group, such as developing a classification system, and indicates ways counseling services can help older persons cope with role transitions and losses. (LLL)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Aging (Individuals), Coping, Counseling
Peer reviewedWestcott, Nina A. – Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1983
Examines the applications of a structured life-review technique in counseling elderly clients, illustrated by two case studies. Discusses the usefulness of life-review in role transitions involving self-esteem, intergenerational conflict, and preparation for both life and death. (JAC)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Counseling Techniques, Gerontology, Midlife Transitions
