Social work with older people
By: Mo Ray, Judith Phillips
Contributors: Phillips, Judith (Judith E.)
Edition: 5th ed.
Series: Practical social work series
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9780230300477
Subjects: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General; Social work with older people; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Eldercare
Description: "Revised to emphasise the current policy drive towards personalisation and service user participation in care management, the new edition of Social Work with Older People remains an insightful introductory text.  Deliberately taking a critical approach to guide readers to consider stereotypes of aging and work with older people, the new edition presents fundamental knowledge alongside thought-provoking and challenging debates. It offers a new chapter on safeguarding and has been updated to reflect current course requirements:  [bullet] Part I introduces the theory, policy and legislation which influences social work contexts [bullet] Part II identifies core elements of practice, for effective interviewing, assessment, planning and intervention  Written by experienced and respected authors, this book will help readers understand the diverse experiences of later life, leading to positive and informed students and practitioners of social work"--
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: Introduction; title: PART I - THE SOCIAL WORK CONTEXT; title: Critical Themes and Issues in Ageing; title: The Case for Social Work with Older People; title: Policy and Organisational Context of Social Work with Older People; title: PART II - PRACTICE ISSUES; title: Practice Skills and Values; title: Assessment; title: Support Planning, Interventions and Review; title: Supporting and Developing Practice.