Half Title -- FMT -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- I. What Do We Need to Know? -- 1. Adult Development Theories -- Theoretical Approaches to Understanding Adulthood -- The Developmental Perspective -- The Contextual Perspective -- The Life-Span Perspective -- The Transition Perspective -- Applying the Theoretical Perspectives -- Case of the Disabled Teacher -- Case of the Single Expectant Mother -- Conclusion -- 2. The Transition Framework -- Overview of the Transition Model -- Approaching Transitions -- Types of Transitions -- Summary -- The Transition Process -- William Bridges-Endings, Neutral Zones, Beginnings -- Frederick Hudson-Cycle of Renewal -- Bloch and Richmond-Hope and Spirituality -- Chaos Theory of Transitions -- Unifying Themes-An Integrated Model -- Retirement-An Example of the Transition Process -- The Resolution -- Summary -- 3. Factors That Influence Transitions -- The 4 S System: Some Considerations -- Balancing Assets and Liabilities -- Appraisal of Transitions -- Options and Diversity -- The 4 S System: A Detailed View -- Situation -- Self -- Support -- Strategies -- Assets and Liabilities: Another Look -- II. What Are We Likely to Hear? -- 4. Individual Transitions -- Situation -- Triggers -- Timing -- Duration -- Source of Control -- Self -- Identity -- Autonomy -- Spirituality -- Past Experience -- Self-Efficacy -- Support -- Types of Support -- Strategies -- Reframing -- Selective Denial -- Hope and Optimism -- Exercises -- 5. Relationship Transitions -- Types of Transitions -- Partnering -- Divorce -- Widowhood -- Remarriage -- Parenting Issues -- Grandparenting Issues -- Eldercare -- Death of a Parent -- Friendships -- Recurring Issues -- Intimacy -- Belonging -- Mattering -- Assessing Resources: Looking at the 4 S's -- Situations -- Self -- Support -- Strategies.

Summary -- Exercises -- 6. Work Transitions -- Issues Related to Situation -- Triggers -- Timing and Concurrent Stress -- Control/Source -- Previous Experience With a Similar Transition -- Summary -- Issues Related to Self -- Salience and Balance -- Resilience or Adaptability -- Self-Efficacy -- Meaning Making -- Summary -- Issues Related to Support -- Issues Related to Strategies -- Moving In, Through, Out, and Back (Again) Into Work -- Moving In -- Moving Through -- Moving Out -- Moving In Again -- Gender Differences -- Summary -- Exercises -- III. What Can We Do With What We Know and Hear? -- 7. Individual Counseling -- Hackney and Cormier's Counseling Model -- Relationship Building -- Assessment -- Goal Setting -- Interventions -- Termination and Follow-Up -- The Transition Model and the Hackney-Cormier Model: An Integrative Approach -- Assessment -- Goal Setting -- A Case Study -- Interventions -- Behavioral Interventions -- Conclusion -- Exercises -- 8. Helping Clients Deal With Nonevent Transitions -- Step 1: Understand Nonevents -- Where Do Unmet Dreams Reside? -- What Triggers Nonevents? -- What Types of Nonevents Exist? -- Are All Nonevents the Same? -- Exercises 1: Listen With a Third Ear -- Step 2: Develop Specific Strategies for Clients to Use as They Cope with Nonevents -- Discovering -- Exercises 2: Tell Your Story -- Grieving -- Exercises 3: Sharing the Loss of a Dream With a Group -- Refocusing -- Reshaping -- Exercises 4: Developing a Nonevent Ritual -- Exercises 5: Your Dream Reshaping -- Step 3: Lessons for Life Literacy -- Lesson 1: Always Have a Plan B -- Lesson 2: Challenge Assumptions About "Age-Appropriate Behavior" -- Lesson 3: Explore Options Even if You Think There Are None -- Lesson 4: It Is Never Too Late to Put Meaning Back in Your Life -- Exercises 6: Practice Lessons for Life Literacy -- Conclusion.

9. Group Counseling -- Group Counseling as a Modality -- Therapeutic Factors in Group Counseling -- Cautions About Group Counseling -- Types of Groups -- Cultural Diversity -- Characteristics of Effective Groups -- Illustrative Groups for People Facing Transitions -- Groups for Persons With Particular Illnesses -- Life Review Groups -- Groups for Couples and Families -- Groups for Caregivers -- Career Exploration and Planning Groups -- Group Interventions for a Challenging Social Context -- Using the 4 S Model With groups -- Situation -- Self -- Support -- Strategies -- Working With Self-Help and Web-Based Groups -- Advantages and Limitations of Self-Help Groups -- How Counselors Relate to Self-Help Groups -- Self-Help Groups: A Summary -- Summary -- Exercises -- 10. Consultation, Program Development, and Advocacy -- Consulting With Organizations and Their Employees -- A Case Study of the Transition Model in Action -- Developing Programs and Workshops -- Designing Programs -- Designing and Presenting Workshops -- A Sampling of Workshops -- Working as Advocates -- The Case of the Reluctant Gadfly -- The Case of the Furious Job Counselor -- Advocacy as Empowerment -- Acting at the Local, State, and National Level -- Summary -- Exercises -- References -- Index -- Back Cover.