attitudes that limit the participation of older adults within the workplace.
The baby boomer generation possesses unique characteristics and is projected to work past traditional retirement age.
Underutilization of mental health services by older persons continues to exist, which is due to barriers such as the fear that individuals have of receiving mental health services, practitioners’ lack of expertise, and individuals’ inability to access mental health providers.
Professional counselors are challenged to advocate within organizations on behalf of older workers.
Knowledge of the unique challenges faced by older clients will enhance the effectiveness of the counselor–client relationship.
Additional Resources
Print Based
Brokaw, T. (2000). The greatest generation. New York, NY: Random House.
Cohen, G. D. (2000). Creative age: Awakening human potential in the second half of life. New York, NY: Avon Books.
Croker, R. (2009). The boomer century 1946–2046: How America’s most influential generation changed everything. New York, NY: Grand Central Publishing.
Gullette, M. (2011). Agewise: Fighting the new ageism in America. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
Maples, M. F., & Agney, P. (2006). Baby-boomers mature and gerontological counseling comes of age. Journal of Counseling and Development, 84(1), 3–10.
Nelson, T. (2004). Ageism: Stereotyping and prejudice against older persons. Denver, CO: Bradford Books.
Palmore, E. B., Branch, L. G., & Harris, D. K. (Eds.). (2005). Encyclopedia of ageism. Binghamton, NY: Hayworth.
Web Based
www.agingsociety.org/agingsociety/links/links_ageism.html
www.aoa.gov/AoA_programs/OAA/Aging_Network/Index.aspx
www.aoa.gov/AoA_Root/AoA_Programs/HCLTC/ADRC_CareTransitions/toolkit/docs/
AgingNetwork_Structure_Program.pdf
www.hhs.gov/asl/testify/2012/02/t20120213a.html
www.log.wayne.edu/APADIV20/APADIV20.htm
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