Working with older people /
Tanner, Denise, 1960-
Working with older people / Denise Tanner and John Harris. - London : Routledge, 2008. - xii, 270 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - The social work skills series . - The social work skills series .
Published in association with Community Care.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 242-261) and index.
Introduction -- 1.Understanding later life -- 2.The policy context of social work with older people -- 3.Assessing the needs of older people -- 4.Planning and providing services -- 5.Skills in working with older people -- 6.Working in partnership -- 7.Values-based practice -- 8.Activities: pointers to the issues.
Working with older people has often been regarded as a marginal area of social work. This book challenges the marginization of practice with older people & identifies the key skills, underpinning knowledge & values that social workers need in order to work purposefully & effectively in the current context.
9780415354219 (pbk.) : �21.99 9780415354202 (hbk.) : �70.00 9780203000908 (ebk.) 0415354218 (pbk.) 9780415354219 (pbk.) 041535420X (hbk.) 9780415354202 (hbk.) 0203000900 (ebk.)
2007004046
Older people.
Older people--Services for
Social work with older people.
Health and Wellbeing.
Sociology & anthropology
Social work
HV1451 / .T36 2008
362.6 TAN
Working with older people / Denise Tanner and John Harris. - London : Routledge, 2008. - xii, 270 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - The social work skills series . - The social work skills series .
Published in association with Community Care.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 242-261) and index.
Introduction -- 1.Understanding later life -- 2.The policy context of social work with older people -- 3.Assessing the needs of older people -- 4.Planning and providing services -- 5.Skills in working with older people -- 6.Working in partnership -- 7.Values-based practice -- 8.Activities: pointers to the issues.
Working with older people has often been regarded as a marginal area of social work. This book challenges the marginization of practice with older people & identifies the key skills, underpinning knowledge & values that social workers need in order to work purposefully & effectively in the current context.
9780415354219 (pbk.) : �21.99 9780415354202 (hbk.) : �70.00 9780203000908 (ebk.) 0415354218 (pbk.) 9780415354219 (pbk.) 041535420X (hbk.) 9780415354202 (hbk.) 0203000900 (ebk.)
2007004046
Older people.
Older people--Services for
Social work with older people.
Health and Wellbeing.
Sociology & anthropology
Social work
HV1451 / .T36 2008
362.6 TAN