Social work with old people
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Social work with old people
（Practical social work）
Macmillan, 1990
2nd ed
- : hardcover
- : pbk
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Previous ed.: 1983
Includes bibliographical references (p. 130-132) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Taking a broad view of social work with old people, this book provides basic information needed by all social workers, such as communicating with old people suffering from sensory loss, combatting ageism in colleagues and agencies, using case examples from different settings.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 Our elderly population - two groups not one: background information
- the two groups. Part 2 Social work with the young old: retirement
- making a contribution
- caring for older relatives
- selling the skills of the newly retired. Part 3 Face-to-face social work with the old old: communication
- assessment
- crises
- constrained lives
- practical help. Part 4 Behind-the-scenes social work with the old old: helping the helpers
- dealing with ageism
- generation and organizing resources
- working with other professionals. Appendices: discharge from hospital - an assessment list
- useful addresses
- Mental Health Act 1983
- The Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984
- Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986
- Section 47 of the National Assistance Act 1948.
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