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Older Adults as Peer Counselors: Considerations in Counselor Training with the Elderly.

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Priddy, J. Michael; Knisely, Janet S. – Educational Gerontology, 1982

Offers practical suggestions for the design and implementation of peer counseling programs for older adults. General suggestions include trainee selection, setting goals, and providing followup. Also presents specific recommendations on group size, format, leadership qualities, and conducting training. (Author/JAC)

Descriptors: Counselor Training, Educational Strategies, Gerontology, Guidelines

Use of Critical Incidents for Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating a Training Program for Foster Grandparents.

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Robins, Arthur J.; And Others – Educational Gerontology, 1981

Reports the planning, implementation, and evaluation of a training program for foster grandparents employed at a residential center for disturbed children. Describes training objectives focused on the role of the foster grandparents in helping their charges to develop socially acceptable behavior. A cognitive problem-solving strategy was taught.…

Descriptors: Behavior Change, Change Strategies, Children, Critical Incidents Method