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Adult family homes is also called Adult foster care.
Adult foster care is also called Adult family homes.
Deutsch: Erwachsenenalter / Español: Adultez / Português: Idade adulta / Français: Âge adulte / Italiano: Età adulta
Adulthood in psychology refers to the stage of life that follows adolescence and continues until old age. This phase is characterized by significant psychological, emotional, and social development, as well as increased responsibilities and roles.
Advance directives refer to instructions from an individual about actions that the individual would or would not want to be taken if he or she were somehow incapacitated and unable to join in making decisions;
Advanced empathic responses a term which is used in which after becoming proficient at conversational empathic responses, clinicians are encouraged to make these kinds of responses which often bring about deeper levels of understanding for the client. They include the use of analogies, metaphors, visual images, and the pointing out of contrasting feelings.