Format:
1 Online-Ressource (208 pages)
ISBN:
9781350483446
Series Statement:
Reshaping Social Work
Content:
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
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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
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5 Older People and End-of-Life Care -- Introduction -- Where do older people die? -- Theoretical perspectives -- Widening understanding of end-of-life care -- End-of-life care and critical gerontological social work -- Conclusion -- 6 Transitions and Continuities -- Introduction -- Theorizing transition -- Widening our understanding of key transitions -- Transitions: the contribution of critical gerontological social work -- Conclusion -- 7 Care-giving in Diverse Contexts -- Introduction -- The context of care -- Widening our understanding of care
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A framework for critical gerontological social work -- Conclusion -- 3 Risk and Older People -- Introduction -- Critical reflection -- The rise of risk -- Theorizing risk -- Widening our understanding of risk -- Risk and critical gerontological social work in practice -- Conclusion -- 4 Social Work with Older People with Dementia -- Introduction -- Biomedical perspectives -- Social models and dementia -- The development of person-centred approaches to dementia -- Widening our understanding of dementia (care) -- Dementia and critical gerontological social work practice -- Conclusion
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Care and the contribution of critical gerontological social work -- Conclusion -- 8 Developing Critical Gerontological Practice: New Challenges -- Introduction -- Traumatic life events -- Depression and ageing -- Abuse and neglect -- Critical gerontological social work in practice -- Conclusion -- 9 Pushing the Boundaries -- Introduction -- The benefits and challenges of a social work role -- Discussion -- Useful Website Addresses -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781137073846
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781403991256
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Ray, Mo G Critical Issues in Social Work with Older People London : Macmillan Education UK,c2008 ISBN 9781403991256
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1007/978-1-137-07384-6
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