Social Work With Old People (basw Practical Social Work Series) (british Association Of Social Workers (basw) Practical Social Work)

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. Front Matter....Pages i-ix What to Expect from this Book....Pages 1-5 Our Elderly Population — Two Groups Not One....Pages 6-14 Social Work with the Young Old....Pages 15-24 Face-to-Face Social Work with the Old Old....Pages 25-70 Behind-the-Scenes Work with the Old Old....Pages 71-107 New Ideas....Pages 108-113 Back Matter....Pages 115-136