The Unfolding Life: Counseling Across the Lifespan

by Radha J. Horton-Parker, Nina W. Brown

Overview

Horton-Parker and Brown seek to prepare counselors-in-training to better understand personal growth and self development. Their approach is designed to guide readers to better self-understanding through reviews of prevailing theory and through a series of exercises. Each chapter presents one or more exercises designed to allow the reader an opportunity to explore his/her personal development and to become aware of any unfinished and/or unresolved business that could emerge as countertransference with clients.

The basic theories of psychological growth and development—moral, cognitive, and gender identity—are examined under the stages of development throughout the life span. The specialized theories for the different stages, such as childhood and adolescence, are presented along with counseling applications for that specific stage. Readers are provided with numerous examples of how to use this information to better help clients. Other unique features include material on becoming a culturally sensitive counselor and an explanation of object-relations and self-psychology theories. Of particular interest to researchers and students involved with counseling issues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313360510
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	09/30/2002
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

RADHA J. HORTON-PARKER is Associate Professor of Counseling at Old Dominion University and a National Certified Counselor and National Certified School Counselor. She currently serves on the editorial review board of Counseling and Values. Her recent publications include articles on helping parents develop prosocial behavior in children, using rituals in counseling, and training school counselors in professional development schools.

NINA W. BROWN is Professor of Counseling at Old Dominion University, a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Nationally Certified Counselor. She has published 12 books on group therapy, destructive narcisism, and object-relations theories.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1	Setting the Stage	1
Chapter 2	Becoming a Culturally Sensitive Therapist	22
Chapter 3	Social Development	39
Chapter 4	Cognitive, Moral, and Spiritual Development	51
Chapter 5	Psychological Development	63
Chapter 6	Conception, Prenatal Development, Birth, and Infancy	83
Chapter 7	Early Childhood: Development and Theories	99
Chapter 8	Middle Childhood: Development and Theories	120
Chapter 9	Counseling Children: Applications	143
Chapter 10	Adolescents: Development and Theories	159
Chapter 11	Counseling Adolescents: Applications	180
Chapter 12	The Early and Middle Adult Years: Development and Theories	198
Chapter 13	Counseling Adults: Applications	214
Chapter 14	The Late Adult Years: Development and Applications	235
Appendix	ACA Code of Ethics	254
	References	278
	Index	303

Editorial Reviews

The authors do an excellent job….Recommended. Undergraduates through professionals.” —Choice

From the Publisher

A textbook for students of counseling and related professions that describes theories and applications to help counsel clients anywhere in the course of their lives. It explains current understanding of social, cognitive, moral, spiritual, and psychological development before focusing in turn on stages of life from conception through the later adult years. There is also a chapter on becoming a culturally sensitive therapist. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR