Description
| Product ID: | 9780230300477 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Practical Social Work Series |
| Title: | Social Work with Older People |
| Authors: | Author: Judith Phillips, Mo G. Ray |
| Page Count: | 216 |
| Subjects: | Care of the elderly, Care of the elderly, Social work, Social work |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating With a clear theoretical underpinning, this revised edition introduces the key aspects of working with older people. Fully updated to incorporate the policy shift towards personalisation and recent legislative developments, this is a essential guide to practice for both the student and professional alike. Revised to emphasise the current policy drive towards personalisation and service user participation in care management, the new edition of Social Work with Older People remains an insightful introductory text.Deliberately taking a critical approach to guide readers to consider stereotypes of aging and work with older people, the new edition presents fundamental knowledge alongside thought-provoking and challenging debates. It offers a new chapter on safeguarding and has been updated to reflect current course requirements:- Part I introduces the theory, policy and legislation which influences social work contexts- Part II identifies core elements of practice, for effective interviewing, assessment, planning and interventionWritten by experienced and respected authors, this book will help readers understand the diverse experiences of later life, leading to positive and informed students and practitioners of social work. |
| Imprint Name: | Red Globe Press |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2012-03-02 |
