Groups for the Aging: Do They Work?.

Zimpfer, David G.

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ERIC Number: EJ356570

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Publication Date: 1987

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Groups for the Aging: Do They Work?

Zimpfer, David G.

Journal for Specialists in Group Work, v12 n2 p85-92 May 1987

Reviews the quantitative literature on group work with aging persons. Draws from multidisciplinary sources and encompasses the years 1975 through 1985. Discusses 19 empirical studies involving institutionalized and noninstitutionalized older adults, targeted populations, and depressed persons. Studies on reality orientation and remotivation therapy are included. (Author/ABB)

Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Aging (Individuals), Client Characteristics (Human Services), Counseling Techniques, Group Counseling, Literature Reviews, Older Adults, Social Services

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Language: English

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