Gerontological Practice for the Twenty-first Century: A Social Work Perspective
Virginia E. Richardson and Amanda S. Barusch
eISBN: 9780231510714
2005 (512 pages )
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(pages 1-506)
Table of Contents
(pages 7-14)
Part 1. Overview and Theoretical Perspectives
(pages 15-16)
1. Social Work Practice in the Twenty-first Century
(pages 17-35)
2. Theories of Aging
(pages 36-61)
3. Integrated Gerontological Practice
(pages 62-77)
4. Stages in Gerontological Practice
(pages 78-102)
Part 2. Psychological Problems and Interventions
(pages 103-104)
5. Anxiety Reactions Among Older People
(pages 105-123)
6. Depression Among Older People
(pages 124-145)
7. Suicide Among Older People
(pages 146-159)
8. Substance Abuse Among Older People
(pages 160-182)
9. Dementia
(pages 183-212)
Part 3. Social Psychological Problems and Interventions
(pages 213-214)
10 Social Workers and Aging Families
(pages 215-248)
11. Social Work Practice and End-of-Life Care
(pages 249-277)
12. Bereavement in Later Life
(pages 278-306)
13. Work and Retirement
(pages 307-326)
Part 4. Sociopolitical Issues
(pages 327-328)
14. Economic Policies and Aging
(pages 329-351)
15. Poverty and Aging
(pages 352-368)
16. Health Policies and Aging
(pages 369-391)
17. Improving the Quality of Life: Social Services and Aging
(pages 392-406)
References
(pages 407-466)
Subject Index
(pages 467-484)
Name Index
(pages 485-506)
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Gerontological Practice for the Twenty-first Century: A Social Work Perspective
Gerontological Practice for the Twenty-first Century meets the need for state-of-the-art information on practice approaches with older patients that are age-specific and empirically based, blend "micro" and "macro" views, and reflect current themes in the aging and social work fields. The book is designed as a text for students and as a professional resource for practitioners. Clearly written, the book offers an expert and comprehensive review of the current literature and focuses on issues relating to the most vulnerable older people. Gerontological Practice for the Twenty-first Century also features case illustrations throughout and brief end-of-chapter questions for review.
The book has four parts. Part 1 reviews current and classic theories of aging and proposes an original framework for an integrative approach to practice with older people that incorporates both individual and policy-level interventions. The approach is based on current themes such as a life course perspective, heterogeneity, diversity, and inequality. Part 2 covers such common and important psychological problems among older individuals, as anxiety, depression, suicide, substance abuse, and dementia, and describes appropriate, evidence-based interventions. Part 3 considers the social psychological picture by discussing working with older families, end-of-life care, bereavement, and work and retirement. Part 4 focuses on core sociopolitical issues in the lives of older people: economic policy, poverty, health policy, quality-of-life concerns, and social services.
Current, authoritative, and original, this single-volume gerontology resource will be of valuable use to graduate students and practitioners.
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Table of Contents
Gerontological Practice for the Twenty-first Century: A Social Work Perspective
Author(s):
Richardson, Virginia E., and Amanda S. Barusch
Keyword(s):
SW08; CSWO; SW13
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