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Publication Date: 2015
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Inclusion of Aging in Rehabilitation Counseling Journals 2000-2012: A Content Analysis
Kettaneh, Amani A.; Kinyanjui, Benson; Slevin, John R.; Slevin, Barbara; Harley, Debra A.
Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, v29 n1 p75-87 2015
Purpose: To conduct a content analysis of the rehabilitation counseling literature to identify articles published on aging. Method: To determine the number of articles that were published on aging in rehabilitation counseling journals, a content analysis of articles from 2000 through 2012 was performed. For purposes of this review, only full-length, peer-reviewed articles (i.e., research studies, literature reviews, and program descriptions) with abstracts were included for analysis. Results: The prevalence of articles addressing aging in the mainstream rehabilitation counseling literature is limited over a 13-year period. Since 2000, only 24 (l.3 %) articles in rehabilitation journals account for content on aging. Conclusion: Several facts are clear regarding older individuals, including their increased life expectancy, extended stay in the workplace, and living with a disability. Given those realities, the field of rehabilitation counseling must be poised to respond with evidence-based research to address the needs and demands of the aging population with disabilities in the workplace, around quality of life issues, and within a sociopolitical context of globalization.
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Rehabilitation Counseling, Journal Articles, Aging (Individuals), Periodicals, Older Adults, Disabilities, Quality of Life, Employment Level, Literature Reviews
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Information Analyses
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