Working With Older People

Zusatztext 'Working with Older People is a welcome new resource for social work students! practitioners and educators. The book is thoughtfully structured and written in a refreshingly accessible style! which does not compromise either the depth of discussion or the range of sources and issues presented? an unusually enjoyable and accessible read.' - Journal of Social Work'Working with Older People deserves to be on reading lists on social work courses because it successfully combines discussion of relevant theory! legislation! policy and practice issues in ways that are accessible without being simplistic.' - Ageing and Society Informationen zum Autor Denise Tanner is Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Warwick! UK. John Harris isProfessor in the School of Health and Social Studies! University of Warwick! UK. Klappentext Working with older people has become an important part of social work education and practice. Whether studying community care! adult services! human growth and development! or social work processes and interventions! this book acts as a source of information and help. Zusammenfassung Working with older people has become an increasingly important part of social work education and practice. Whether studying community care, adult services, human growth and development, or social work processes and interventions, this book will be a vital source of information and help. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Understanding Later Life 2. The Policy Context of Work with Older People 3. Assessing the Needs of Older People 4. Planning and Providing Support Services 5. Skills in Working with Older People 6. Working in Partnership to Plan and Deliver Services 7. Values-Based Practice 8. Activities: Pointers to the Issues

Product details

• Authors: John Harris, John Tanner Harris, Denise Tanner, Tanner Denise
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.10.2007
• EAN: 9780415354202
• ISBN: 978-0-415-35420-2
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: The Social Work Skills Series
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / General, Social groups, Health & personal development, Social Work, Health, Relationships and Personal development, Social groups, communities and identities