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G Backer

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PubMed1999

Perceiving spatially inseparable objects: evidence for feature-based object selection not mediated by location.

In 4 experiments, stimulus elements were arranged into an LED-like array, and letters were defined within the array by feature similarity between the elements with respect to color and form. These stimuli allowed the display of a target and a distractor letter simultaneously at the same location. They were spatially inseparable but could be separated in feature space. Participants had to identify the letter on a prespecified feature dimension (color or form). As a result, the distractors produced specific compatibility effects. This showed that nontarget features could not be ignored at an early stage (i.e., that color and form were processed automatically and in parallel up to a high stage). The target was selected from the resulting objects according to the prespecified feature dimension. Results demonstrate that object selection is possible without selecting absolute spatial arrays.

Adult↗
PubMed1992

[Self-help groups--how? Experiences with families of patients with apoplexy].

The object of this investigation was to establish self-help groups for apoplectics and their spouses and to gain basic experience for establishing future self-help groups. Twenty-four participants took part in the investigation and two qualitative methods for collection of data were employed: observation by participants and interview observation. In the first instance, the apoplectic individual and spouses participated in separate groups on a total of nine occasions. In the second instance, a group was established with the apoplectic persons and their spouses on seven occasions. Two separate meetings were held. The compositions of the groups influenced the choice of subjects discussed. In the group of apoplectic persons, the main subjects were problems of identity, the condition involved and dependence upon the spouse. In the group of spouses, the subjects were distribution of power, interchange and fellowship in the group concerning the individual everyday situations. The mixed group was the forum for acceptance and solidarity e.g. concerning the tensions which apoplexy involves in the partnership but also for amusement. The model with the mixed group was found to fulfill the requirements of the families best. The time of discharge and cessation of training were vulnerable. The need for information about apoplexy and its sequelae for the apoplectic person and the spouse had not been covered. Neither the apoplectic persons nor their spouses considered that they could establish self-help groups for others on their own.

Aged↗
PubMed1985

Social group work in a group practice. Group work with the retired elderly in Copenhagen.

Standards of value exist in our society, which are based on a predominant conception of personal worth through socioeconomic utility. This gives some elderly people in their nonwork status, a self-image of uselessness and worthlessness, due to the loss of role, reference group, and decrease in prestige. This condition may lead to depression. Two social workers implemented an experiment on social group work in general practice in Copenhagen. The general practitioners referred for participation thirteen men and women, between sixty and seventy years old, who had left the labour market within the last three years. It seems possible to involve elderly people in expressing their individual problems to each other in a group, and to stimulate a better adaption to the new role as pensioner by increasing the members' ability to compensate through other activities. This might produce guidelines for resolving various common problems among elderly people.

Adaptation, Psychological↗