Erikson’s Stage 7 concept of Generativity and the related virtue of Care captures what can be an antidote to a lack of hope in middle and older age. In the hypothetical scenario that you are the counselor for an older adult experiencing a sense of isolation due to loneliness and/or a lack of meaning, what are ways you might be able to help – including educating about outside opportunities and resources?

Erikson’s Stage 7 concept of Generativity and the related virtue of Care captures what can be an antidote to a lack of hope in middle and older age. In the hypothetical scenario that you are the counselor for an older adult experiencing a sense of isolation due to loneliness and/or a lack of meaning, what are ways you might be able to help – including educating about outside opportunities and resources?

Text: Chapter 15, Broderick, P.C. & Blewitt, P (2020). The Life Span (5th ed.). Pearson. ISBN-13: 978-0135208687

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