Counselors' Goals and Roles in Assisting Older Persons.

Johnson, Richard P.; Riker, Harold C.

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ERIC Number: EJ259175

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Publication Date: 1982-Jan

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Counselors' Goals and Roles in Assisting Older Persons.

Johnson, Richard P.; Riker, Harold C.

American Mental Health Counselors Association Journal, v4 n1 p30-40 Jan 1982

Identified the essential goals and appropriate roles of counselors engaged in assisting older persons. A national panel of gerontological counseling experts specified, confirmed, and assigned priority to the seven goals and 21 roles most valuable as guidelines for professional counselors serving the elderly. Experts favored a preventive approach. (Author)

Descriptors: Counseling, Counseling Objectives, Counselor Role, Death, Gerontology, Guidelines, Mental Health, Older Adults, Prevention, Retirement, Staff Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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