Karin Crawford, Janet Walker

Social Work with Older People (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAGE Publications
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. August 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780857252456
• Artikelnr.: 38241262

Autorenporträt

Karin Crawford is a Principal Teaching Fellow in the School of Health and Social Care and Director of Teaching and Learning for the Faculty of Health, Life and Social Sciences at the University of Lincoln.

Inhaltsangabe

Values and ethics in social work with older people
The changing context of social work practice with older people
The legal and political context of social work practice with older people
Specific areas of social work practice with older people - mental health
and learning disability
Specific areas of social work practice with older people - sensory
impairment and physical impairment
Vulnerability and abuse
Partnership and participation