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From “Forgotten and Ignored” to Standards and Certification: Gerontological Counseling Comes of Age
Author(s) -
Myers Jane E.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1995.tb01839.x
Subject(s) - certification , specialty , psychology , statement (logic) , generalization , medical education , gerontology , medicine , political science , psychiatry , law , mathematical analysis , mathematics
The specialty of gerontological counseling has a 20‐year history that began with a dearth of information and has progressed to the development of preparation standards and a national certification, both based on a nationally endorsed statement of competencies for gerontological counselors. The question of whether generalization or a specialization will best serve the needs of older persons continues to be central to the development of this specialization.