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Counselling and therapy with older refugees
- Author:
- COMLEY Maggie
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work Practice, 12(2), 1998, pp.181-187.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article describes programmes which have older refugees as the focus. It describes the problems of creating such programmes and the importance of listening and making contact with the individual in order to build up a trusting relationship. This contact goes some way towards understanding the culture, social customs and the political realities. Discussed the difficulties of working across cultures and languages; the role of the helper, whether an international aid worker, or local professional; and the need to offer effective support to helpers.
Learning to listen: counselling skills for helpers of older people
- Author:
- COMLEY Maggie
- Publisher:
- Help Age International
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 88p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Short book designed to enable helpers of older people to develop a repertoire of counselling skills and to use them in their work with older people.