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A clinical reaction to Fry: "Phil is 83 ..."
Author(s)	David F Dettman
Journal title	The Counseling Psychologist, vol 20, no 2, April 1992
Publisher	SAGE Publications, London, April 1992
Pages	pp 346-351
Source	Sage Publications Ltd., 6 Bonhill Street, London EC2A 4PU.
Keywords	Bereavement ; Advisory services [elderly] ; Ageing process ; Theory.
Annotation	The article by Fry in this issue of the Counseling Psychologist does "provide the gerocounsellor with a good and necessary overview of the social gerontology theories of ageing". However, social theories are not sufficient in clinical work. This is demonstrated in the case study presented of a bereaved octogenarian, which provides anecdotal support that the socioenvironmental framework can be the flexible structure for gerocounselling. Whereas Fry gives the impression that geropsychology therapy resources are lacking, Dettmann has at least 30 books on the subject, and further new publications are available. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-980728206 A
Classmark	DW: IT: BG: 4D
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