Critical Issues in Social Work With Older People

, by Ray, Mo; Phillips, Judith; Bernard, Miriam

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ISBN: 9781403991256 | 1403991251
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 11/15/2008

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"This text highlights the importance of informed and critical practice in social work with older people. With an emphasis on reflection throughout, it argues for the need to rethink how social workers support some of the most vulnerable people in society." "Bringing together theoretical and research insights, this agenda-setting text provides a sound base for creative practice with older people. All those looking to make a positive and discernible difference to older people will find this text rewarding reading."--BOOK JACKET.

List of Tables, Boxes and Extracts	p. x
Acknowledgements	p. xii
List of Abbreviations	p. xiv
Key Legislation	p. xv
Social Work with Older People: Changing Contexts	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
Social work in context	p. 3
Social work practice with older people	p. 4
The social work-gerontology research gap	p. 12
Social work training, education and continuing professional development	p. 14
Conclusion	p. 17
Developing Critical Gerontological Social Work	p. 19
Introduction	p. 19
Social work with older people: values, skills and knowledge	p. 20
Critical gerontology	p. 22
A framework for critical gerontological social work	p. 29
Conclusion	p. 33
Risk and Older People	p. 35
Introduction	p. 35
Critical reflection	p. 36
The rise of risk	p. 37
Theorizing risk	p. 40
Widening our understanding of risk	p. 43
Risk and critical gerontological social work in practice	p. 46
Conclusion	p. 52
Social Work with Older People with Dementia	p. 54
Introduction	p. 54
Biomedical perspectives	p. 55
Social models and dementia	p. 57
The development of person-centred approaches to dementia	p. 58
Widening our understanding of dementia (care)	p. 60
Dementia and critical gerontological social work practice	p. 65
Conclusion	p. 74
Older People and End-of-Life Care	p. 76
Introduction	p. 76
Where do older people die?	p. 77
Theoretical perspectives	p. 80
Widening understanding of end-of-life care	p. 83
End-of-life care and critical gerontological social work	p. 92
Conclusion	p. 96
Transitions and Continuities	p. 98
Introduction	p. 98
Theorizing transition	p. 99
Widening our understanding of key transitions	p. 104
Transitions: the contribution of critical gerontological social work	p. 112
Conclusion	p. 113
Care-giving in Diverse Contexts	p. 115
Introduction	p. 115
The context of care	p. 116
Widening our understanding of care	p. 118
Care and the contribution of critical gerontological social work	p. 124
Conclusion	p. 128
Developing Critical Gerontological Practice: New Challenges	p. 130
Introduction	p. 130
Traumatic life events	p. 131
Depression and ageing	p. 134
Abuse and neglect	p. 138
Critical gerontological social work in practice	p. 143
Conclusion	p. 149
Pushing the Boundaries	p. 151
Introduction	p. 151
The benefits and challenges of a social work role	p. 152
Discussion	p. 156
Useful Website Addresses	p. 160
Bibliography	p. 161
Glossary	p. 181
Index	p. 185
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