Adultspan Journal articles from September 2006

Adultspan Journal archives from September 2006

Editorial.(FROM THE EDITOR)(Editorial)(Brief article)
September 22, 2006... It is with pleasure that I introduce this issue of ADULTSPAN Journal, one that includes articles covering a broad range of topics that hopefully have wide appeal. In this issue, Suzanne Degges-White and Jane Myers explore issues of age...

Women at midlife: an exploration of chronological age, subjective age, wellness, and life satisfaction.(Clinical report)
September 22, 2006... Women (N = 224) between 35 and 65 years old participated in a study that examined the relationship among chronological age, subjective age, wellness, and life satisfaction. Women whose subjective age was less than or equal to their...

The tricultural experience of older, African American, gay men: counseling implications.
September 22, 2006... The authors argue that unlike their younger counterparts, who experience their young adult development within a dual-identity or bicultural framework, older, African American, gay men experience their development through 3 distinct cultural...

Empowering the older adult through folklore.(services of nursing homes)
September 22, 2006... An opportunity exists for those working with older adults in nursing homes to significantly encourage independence in the older adult using a creative approach. The use of folklore is suggested as a means for assisting the older adult toward a...

Counselors and physicians providing mental health services: an integrated approach.(health aspects of elderly)
September 22, 2006... The authors argue that there is a clear link between mental and physical health issues. A wellness-based approach to integrated health care, such as the one described in this article, may allow older clients to be empowered to make lifestyle...

Alcohol as a response to stress in older adults: a counseling perspective.
September 22, 2006... The authors explore the relationship between stress and alcohol use in older adults. The importance for the counselor to determine the client-specific role of alcohol use, whether as a stress buffer or as a coping mechanism, is discussed. ...

The Schopenhauer Cure: A Novel.(Book review)
September 22, 2006... Irvin D. Yalom. The Schopenhauer Cure: A Novel. (2005). New York: HarperCollins, 358pp., $24.95 (hardcover). ISBN 0-06-621441-6. The Schopenhauer Cure takes the reader inside the fertile mind of a psychotherapist who is forced to...