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This second edition looks in detail at the role of the social worker who engages with older people. It enables the reader to develop the key skills required to understand the mental and physical needs of older people in society while encouraging plenty of discussion and critical, independent thought. Furthermore, this book is a source of contemporary research and offers the reader insights into government legislation and policy. It is an essential read for any student who wants to develop a distinctive focus on social work with older people.
| ISBN | 1844451550 | | Volumes | 1 | | ISBN13 | 9781844451555
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 414 | | Publisher | SAGE Publications Ltd | | Published in | Exeter | | Imprint | Learning Matters Ltd | | Series title | Transforming Social Work Practice Series | | Format | Paperback | | Previous ISBN | 9781844450176 | | Publication date | 08 Aug 2008 | | Height (mm) | 246 | | Library of Congress | HV1451 | | Width (mm) | 171 | | DEWEY | 362.6 | | Spine width (mm) | 12 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly, Further/Higher education | | Pages | 208 | |
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| | | Introduction to the second edition | | | | 1 | | Values and ethics in social work with older people | | 1 | | 2 | | The changing context of social work practice with older people | | 20 | | 3 | | The legal, policy and political context of social work with older people | | 37 | | 4 | | Specific areas of social work practice with older people - mental health and learning disability | | 75 | | 5 | | Specific areas of social work practice with older people - sensory impairment and physical impairment | | 101 | | 6 | | Vulnerability and abuse | | 120 | | 7 | | Partnership and participation | | 145 | | | | Conclusion | | 171 | | | | References | | 173 | | | | Index | | 183 |
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