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Book Synopsis`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 d
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`Essential reading for student, fledgling and experienced counsellors alike′ - Mark Edwards, Nurturing Potential
Table of ContentsIntroduction Composing a Life Developmental Tasks and Themes Counselling across the Life Course Transitions and Turning Points Life Stories Taking a Life Course Perspective
