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1 online resource (x, 146 pages) : illustrations |
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The Johns Hopkins series in contemporary medicine and public health |
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Johns Hopkins series in contemporary medicine and public health.
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Foreword; Preface; 1. Strengthening the Fabric of Life; The Therapeutic Role of Guided Autobiography; Contributing to Human Development; Integration and Fulfillment; Contributing to the Family; Contributing to Cognitive Functioning; Releasing Motivation; Adapting to New Roles in the Later Years; Reconciling Life and Accepting Death; 2. Leading a Guided Autobiography Group; The Guided Autobiography Process; Leadership for a Guided Autobiography Group; Creating the Group; Fostering Group Participation; The Logistics of Meetings; 3. The Healing Power of the Group |
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Developmental ExchangeMutual Acceptance and Support; Interpersonal Relations; Social Gains for Older Adults; So, Why Write?; 4. The Importance of Guiding Themes; Emotional Saliency and Life Themes; The Use of Sensitizing Questions; 5. Successful Themes and Sensitizing Questions; 6. Encouraging Creativity and Divergent Thinking; Creativity and the Older Adult; Conquering the Fear of Writing; The Use of Self-descriptive Words; The Use of Metaphors; The Use of Poetry; Experimenting with Other Senses; The Use of Puppets; 7. Mastering Potential Obstacles in the Group Process; Overenrollment |
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Counterproductive Group MembersSigns of Depression and What to Do; Ensuring Institutional Support; 8. The Next Steps after Guided Autobiography; A Continuous Search for Meaning; Exploring Publishing Interest and Potential; Other Writing Experiences; Creating a Legacy; Guided Autobiography and Medusa's Head; 9. A Professional's Guide to the Literature, and Implications for Future Research; Who Writes Autobiographies?; The Uses of Autobiographical Accounts in Research; The Current Uses and Potential for Future Research; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T |
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Old persons Welfare services |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-138) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Autobiography -- Therapeutic use
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Older people -- Rehabilitation
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Self-help groups.
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Persuasion (Psychology)
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Older people.
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Self-perception.
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Writing.
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Autobiography
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Persuasive Communication
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Aged
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Self Concept
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Self-Help Groups
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Writing
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elderly.
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writing (processes)
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Writing
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Self-perception
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Persuasion (Psychology)
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Older people
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Autobiography -- Therapeutic use
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Older people -- Rehabilitation
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Self-help groups
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Älterer Mensch
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Autobiografie
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Schreibtherapie
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Deutchman, Donna E.
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| ISBN |
9781421400501 |
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1421400502 |
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