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Clients speak
— participatory evaluation of a nonconfrontational addictions treatment program for older adults | | Author(s) | Paulette M West, Kathryn Graham |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging and Health, vol 11, no 4, November 1999 |
| Pages | pp 540-564 |
| Keywords | Alcoholism ; Drug taking ; Therapy ; Participation ; Evaluation ; Canada. |
| Annotation | Is is increasingly recognised that older people experiencing drug and alcohol problems often have different treatment needs to those of their younger counterparts. Although evaluation data suggest that older people are as successful as younger people in mixed-age addiction treatments, few older people participate. This Canadian study describes aspects of the Lifestyle Enrichment for Senior Adults (LESA) programme - which uses a participatory approach - to ascertain its value and importance from the perspective of clients. Researchers collaborated with counsellors and clients to develop an evaluation respecting the experiences and knowledge of 52 participant clients. Clients' relationships with counsellors, the positive emotions experienced during individual and group counselling, and the programme's flexibility were of key importance. Allowing clients to choose their level of involvement and the general acceptance of drinkers also contributed to perceived benefits of the programme. The study concludes that older people's motivation for behaviour change may be highly sensitive to the relational aspects of the treatment approach. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000208221 A |
| Classmark | ETA: ETD: LO: TMB: 4C: 7S |
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