This manual is designed to assist helping professionals responsible for developing consumer education programs for older adults on the topic of consumer fraud and deception. In a modular presentation format, the materials address the following areas of concern: (1) types of frauds and deceptions such as money schemes, mail order fraud,…

This conference report presents research strategies and ethical considerations concerning consumer participation in the health care process. Section 1, background, lists the beginnings of self-care in health, the programs that have sprung up, and their supporting organizations, and the medical tasks performed by the consumers in those programs.…

This manual is designed to assist those helping professionals responsible for developing consumer education programs for older adults on the topic of food purchasing and costs. In a modular presentation format, the materials focus on the follwing areas of concern: (1) information on food buying; (2) planning the food budget; (3) shopping for good…

The paper traces the legislative background and implications of Title VII of P.L. 95-602, the Comprehensive Services for Independent Living Act, intended for those individuals with disabilities sufficiently severe that their employment potential is limited but who may still benefit from vocational rehabilitation services to help them live and…

When psychologists develop clinically effective behavior therapies that can be totally self-administered, a number of important issues are raised. The present article considers these issues and begins a discussion on the development and use of non-prescription behavior therapies. (Author/AM)

This manual is designed to assist those helping professionals responsible for developing consumer education programs for older adults on the topic of health care and health care costs. Using a modular presentation format, the materials focus on the following areas of concern: (1) self-evaluation and planning for health care needs; (2) methods for…