Social Work and People with Dementia - Partnerships, Practice and Persistence

Informationen zum Autor Mary Marshall has recently retired as director of the Dementia Services Development Centre at the University of Stirling. She is the author of numerous books on work with older people and older people with dementia Margaret-Anne Tibbs was a specialist social worker with dementia in Bedfordshire. She is author of Social Work and Dementia (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2001) and is now a freelance consultant/trainer in dementia care. Klappentext Current community care policies and increasing numbers of older people needing assistance mean that all social workers must be up-to-date in their knowledge, skills and attitudes towards people with dementia and their carers. This book, written by experienced social workers, provides guidance on best practice in a readable and jargon-free style. Zusammenfassung Current community care policies and increasing numbers of older people needing assistance mean that all social workers must be up-to-date in their knowledge! skills and attitudes towards people with dementia and their carers. This book! written by experienced social workers! provides guidance on best practice in a readable and jargon-free style.

Product details

• Authors: Mary Marshall, Mary (Dementia Services Development Centre Marshall, Margaret-Anne Tibbs, Margaret-Anne (Freelance trainer) Tibbs
• Publisher: Policy press/ univ.bristol
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.11.2006
• EAN: 9781861347022
• ISBN: 978-1-86134-702-2
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 235 mm x 15 mm
• Series: BASW/Policy Press Titles; BASW/Policy Press Titles
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work