Karen Heycox

Older People, Ageing and Social Work (eBook, ePUB)

Knowledge for practice

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A systematic and research-based introduction to social work practice with older people.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000246728
• Artikelnr.: 59870137

Autorenporträt

Mark Hughes is Senior Lecturer in the School of Social Work and Human Services at the University of Queensland. He has worked as a social worker in health, mental health and aged care settings.

Karen Heycox is Senior Lecturer in Social Work and Chair of Field Education, School of Social Sciences and International Studies at the University of New South Wales. She has worked with older people, as well as other client groups, in the hospital and community health sectors.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Mark Lymbery
Preface
1 Introducing social work with older people
2 The potential of social work with older people
3 Demographic and policy context
4 Perspectives on ageing
5 Diversity and disadvantage
6 Health, disability and advocacy
7 Caring, networks and community care
8 Dementia
9 Housing and residential care
10 Intimate relationships and sexuality
11 Risk and elder abuse
12 End of life
13 Meaningful ageing
14 Conclusion
References
Index