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Another Country: Navigating the Emotional Terrain of Our Elders

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by Mary Pipher, Ph.D.

CE Credits: 10 hours

Book and Test: $115

Test Only: $100

Mary Pipher writes of the lives and realities of elders based upon her experience as a therapist and drawing on the results of extensive interviews. You will be moved by the clarity and compassion with which Pipher illuminates the "young old" and the "old old." This book provides an understanding of the common patterns of adjusting to the aging process. It offers insights into how to help clients and their families create concrete strategies for coping with problems of aging. (352 pp.)

Mary Pipher, PhD, clinical psychologist in Lincoln Nebraska, is the well-known author addressing how the American culture influences the mental health of its people. Her books include Reviving Ophelia and The Shelter of Each Other and she has published numerous journal articles. Dr. Pipher travels worldwide, speaking with community groups, schools and health care providers. She received the APA Presidential Citation in 1998.

Contents Include:

Landscape of Age
Xenophobia: Our Fears Divide Us
Time Zones: From a Communal to an Individualistic Culture
The Great Divide: Psychology
Discovering New Lands: Relationships Between the Generations
Moving Toward Wholeness

Number of Test Questions:

50 objective, 1 discussion question

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

recognize the differing values of the elder's time and culture.
show empathy with older clients and their loved ones.
differentiate between "young-old" and "old-old".
recognize common patterns of adjusting to aging.
help elders and their families create concrete strategies for coping with problems related to aging.
promote cross-generational connections.

Level:

This course is appropriate for all levels of experience, including beginning, intermediate and advanced practitioners.

Target Audience:

Psychologists, Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists of any age or experience, whether or not one works with elders.