UID:
edoccha_9958328566102883
Format:
1 online resource (365 p.)
ISBN:
1-136-40315-9
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1-283-70957-0
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0-203-04908-X
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1-136-40308-6
Uniform Title:
Journal of gerontological social work.
Content:
Learn the skills you need to work with geriatric populations in rural areas! Gerontological Social Work in Rural Towns and Communities provides a range of intervention and community skills aimed precisely at the needs of rural elders. This book fills a gap in the literature by focusing on the specific practice concerns for social workers assisting older adults in rural areas, including the aging experience, social worker skills, professional functions, working with special populations, and health and long-term care concerns. This valuable resource will benefit social workers, gerontol
Note:
"Gerontological social work in small towns and rural communities has been co-published simultaneously as Journal of gerontological social work, volume 41, numbers 1/2 and 3/4 2003."
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section 1. Introductory concepts of rurality and aging -- section 2. Practice dimensions of social work with rural elders -- section 3. Special populations -- section 4. Special issues and programs -- section 5. Looking ahead : training and policy recommendations.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-7890-1693-1
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-7890-1692-3
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4324/9780203049082
