Social work with older adults
Subtitle: a biopsychosocial approach to assessment and intervention
By: Kathleen McInnis-Dittrich
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 373
ISBN-13: 9780205593606
Other titles: Social work with older adults; Social work with elders
Notes: Rev. ed. of: Social work with elders : a biopsychosocial approach to assessment and intervention / Kathleen McInnis-Dittrich. 2nd ed. 2005.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The context of social work practice with older adults; title: Biological changes and the physical well-being of older adults; title: Psychological adjustments to aging; title: Conducting a biopsychosocial assessment; title: Differential assessment and diagnosis of cognitive and emotional problems of older adults; title: Individual and group interventions in the socioemotional and cognitive problems of older adults; title: Alternative interventions in the socioemotional problems of older adults; title: Substance abuse and suicide prevention in older adults; title: Social work practice in identifying and preventing abuse and neglect of older adults; title: Spirituality and social work with older adults; title: End-of-life care for older adults; title: Working with older adults' support systems : spouses, partners, families, and caregivers; title: "Aging in place" : income programs, health insurance, and support services for older adults.