Chapter 2. Preventive Psychology in Later Life
Published Online: 29 JUN 2010
DOI: 10.1002/9780470660089.ch2
Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Valuing Older People: Positive Psychological Practice
Additional Information
How to Cite
Stirling, E. (2010) Preventive Psychology in Later Life, in Valuing Older People: Positive Psychological Practice, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470660089.ch2
Publication History
- Published Online: 29 JUN 2010
- Published Print: 16 APR 2010
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470683354
Online ISBN: 9780470660089
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- preventive psychology in later life;
- common wounds and ageing;
- devaluing life experiences of people with long-term disabilities ‘wounds’;
- processes of systematic devaluation and socially engineered separation;
- loss of control, autonomy and individualism;
- ageing and being seen as a fiscal and social burden;
- segregation of groups within society;
- discontinuity in physical environment;
- new paradigm of ageing - positive psychology, not ignoring reality of wounding process;
- ‘person-centred’ in health and in personal and social services for older people
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Common Wounds and Ageing
Loss of Control, Autonomy and Individualism
Being Seen As a Fiscal and Social Burden
Rejection
Treachery
Segregation and Congregation
Dehumanization
Invalidation (Denial of True Feelings)
Discontinuity in the Physical Environment
Discontinuity in Relationships
Seen in Terms of Disability
Having One's Life ‘Wasted’
Blamed for the Problems, and Intimidated
The Cumulative Effects of Wounds
The Role of the Unconscious
The New Paradigmof Ageing
The Implications of the Person-Centred Paradigm for the Relationships between Services and the Persons They Serve
The Myth of ‘Evidence’ in the New Paradigm and in Service Change
Making Choices – A Valued Life Versus Effectiveness of Technology
General Principles of Psychological Interventions with Older People