Counselling and the life course

Author(s)

• Sugarman, Léonie

Bibliographic Information

Counselling and the life course

Léonie Sugarman

（Professional skills for counsellors）

SAGE, 2004

• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [114]-122) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

`Essential reading for student, fledgling and experienced counsellors alike' - Mark Edwards, Nurturing Potential `Beautifully written and well researched and full of useful structured exercise for therapists and clients, this is a combination of psychology textbook and counselling handbook - theoretical a, yet practical' - Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal Counselling and the Life Course introduces counsellors to the concept of the life course as a multidimensional and multidisciplinary framework for thinking about clients' lives within and beyond the counselling setting. It aims to give counsellors an understanding of human development, and how it impacts practically upon their work with clients. The book engages with the tension between, on the one hand, recognizing age and life stage as important dimensions of difference, and on the other, avoiding the pitfalls of age stereotyping and ageist discrimination. At the same time, Counselling and the Life Course shows how the concept of the life course can be used as a framework for considering the commonalities between different life stages. This provides a focus for counsellors of how to draw on their existing skills and expertise when working with clients of a different age and life stage to those with whom they generally meet. The impact of both counsellor and client age on the counselling relationship is also considered. The book includes an `Activity Trail' of structured exercises in order to encourage reflection on the concepts discussed and their relevance to clients, the readers themselves, and their counselling practice.

Table of Contents

Introduction Composing a Life Developmental Tasks and Themes Counselling across the Life Course Transitions and Turning Points Life Stories Taking a Life Course Perspective

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Details

• NCID: BA66679352
• ISBN:
  • 0761962395
  • 0761962409
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: 130 p.
• Size: 21 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BF637.C6
  • DC21 : 361.06
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Counseling
  • LCSH : Developmental psychology
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA32521845