Social Work with Older Adults

Name: Social Work with Older Adults
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ISBN: 9780205593606

ISBN-10: 0205593607

ISBN-13: 9780205593606

Edition: 3rd 2009

Authors: Kathleen McInnis-Dittrich

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Social Work with Older Adults, Third Edition, provides a comprehensive overview of the process of assessing the needs of older adults and providing social and mental health services to meet those needs. The Third Edition of this award-winning text examines the basics of biopsychosocial changes associated with the aging process. Students are introduced to theories on the biopsychosocial functioning of older adults and are taught how to assess that functioning and plan and implement interventions from a social work perspective. The book includes content on abuse and neglect of older adults, drug and alcohol abuse and the social workerrsquo;s role in dying, bereavement, and advance directives.

Book details

List price: $86.40
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/21/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 408
Size: 6.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.298



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Preface





The Context of Social Work Practice with Older Adults


Aging in the Twenty-First Century


Diversity within the Older Adult Population


The Focus of This Chapter


The Demography of Aging


The Growth of the Older Population


Life Expectancy and Marital Status


Living Arrangements


Poverty


Employment


Health Status and Disability


The Importance of Birth Cohort


Settings for Gerontological Social Work


Geriatric Care Management


Community Social Service Agencies


Home Health Care Agencies


Adult Day Health


Independent and Assisted Living Settings


Hospitals


Nursing Homes


Developing Areas for Direct Practice


Legal Services


Pre-retirement Planning


Macro Settings for Gerontological Social Workers


Personal and Professional Issues in Work with Older Adults


Ageist Personal and Social Attitudes


The Influence of Ageism on Gerontological Social Work as a Career Choice


Ageism and Death Anxiety


Countertransference


The Independence Dependence Struggle


Self-Awareness and Supervision