Critical Issues in Social Work With Older People
Published on 28. October 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-4039-9125-6 (ISBN)
Description
This timely text highlights the importance of informed and critical practice in social work with older people. With an emphasis on reflection throughout, it argues for the need to rethink how social workers support some of the most vulnerable people in society.
The text begins with an exploration of the relationship between gerontology, the study of aging, and social work, and demonstrates that a gerontological approach has long been missing from social work practice. The central chapters consider key issues affecting older people and social work practice, such as:
risk of poverty
memory loss and dementia
palliative and end of life care
loss and bereavement
moving into a care home
Bringing together theoretical and research insights, this agenda-setting text provides a sound base for creative practice with older people. All those looking to make a positive and discernible difference to older people will find this text rewarding reading.
The text begins with an exploration of the relationship between gerontology, the study of aging, and social work, and demonstrates that a gerontological approach has long been missing from social work practice. The central chapters consider key issues affecting older people and social work practice, such as:
risk of poverty
memory loss and dementia
palliative and end of life care
loss and bereavement
moving into a care home
Bringing together theoretical and research insights, this agenda-setting text provides a sound base for creative practice with older people. All those looking to make a positive and discernible difference to older people will find this text rewarding reading.
Reviews / Votes
'The text is well laid out, with the main points summarised at the beginning of each chapter, some interesting case studies and ponts for reflection...The text rightly asserts the need to raise the profile of this area of social work practice and to underpin it with the emerging gerontological knowledge base. It is an important contribution to this aim' - Dr Colin Young, School of social Sciences, Cardiff University 'This volume in the 'Reshaping Social Work Series' seeks to develop the knowledge base for reflective practice, and is an excellent exposition of how such a critical gerontological framework can be applied'. - Ageing& Society Journal, Cambridge University Press 2009More details
Series
Edition
2008
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
339 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4039-9125-6 (9781403991256)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-07384-6
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
MO RAY is a social worker and has spent many years in practice as a social worker for older people. She is a lecturer in Social Work at Keele University, UK and is postgraduate Director of the Masters in Social Work programme.
MIRIAM BERNARD is Professor of Social Gerontology, Director of Keele University's Research Institute for Life Course Studies, UK. She is the author/editor of 16 books and monographs.
JUDITH PHILLIPS is Professor of Gerontology and Director of the Older People and Ageing and Research and Development network in Wales. She is President of the British Society of Gerontology.
MIRIAM BERNARD is Professor of Social Gerontology, Director of Keele University's Research Institute for Life Course Studies, UK. She is the author/editor of 16 books and monographs.
JUDITH PHILLIPS is Professor of Gerontology and Director of the Older People and Ageing and Research and Development network in Wales. She is President of the British Society of Gerontology.
Content
Changing Times, Changing Contexts.- Developing Critical Gerontological Social Work.- Risk and Older People.- Older People and End of Life Care.- Transitions and Continuities.- Care Giving in Diverse Contexts.- Developing Critical Gerontological Practice: New Challenges.- Pushing the Boundaries