Professional Development in Counseling Older Persons
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3866570 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel Sinick (George Washington University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 4-12 |
| Publication date | 1979-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Counselor Education and Supervision (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0011-0035 • E-ISSN: 1556-6978 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/j.1556-6978.1979.tb00898.x |
| OpenAlex | W2051503133 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 15 |
Because of belated attention to gerontology, most counselors concerned with older persons seem to require initial professional development rather than renewal. Development calls for enhancement of both knowledge and attitudes; interrelated areas delineated in this article. Knowledge needed includes stages and tasks encountered over the life span, recognition of individual variations on life-span themes, and specific information on such significant phases as career change, retirement, and death and dying. Attitudes, composed of cognitive and affective elements, may require intensive efforts to supplant stereotypes with unbiased views and appreciative feelings. Consideration is given to the relative merits of coursework, fieldwork, and other experiences in effecting attitudinal change. Programs and courses presently available are indicated and future prospects proposed, toward improvement of professional development in counseling older persons
Cognition · Coursework · Feeling · Life span · Medical education · Pedagogy · Professional development · Aging and Gerontology Research · Health and Well-being Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Retirement, Disability, and Employment · Social Psychology · Gerontology
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1990 - 1990 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |