Best practice with older people : social work stories /
Jones, Karen, 1963 November 14-
Best practice with older people : social work stories / by Karen Jones, Formerly Professional Lead and Senior Lecturer in Social Work,Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of the West of England, UK, Susanna Watson, Social Worker,Bath and North East Somerset Adult Social Services. - ix, 206 pages ; 24 cm
CW017 CW068
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-201).
Introduction -- Relationships -- Relationships : introduction -- Rachel and Michael : careful relationship building -- Sarah, John and Mary : a carer under pressure -- Eric, Len and Nina : growing older with a learning disability -- Working creatively in organisations -- Working creatively in organisations : introduction -- Maya and Bill : balancing the personal and the professional -- Trish and Stella : finding creative solutions -- Sinead and Pauline : a personal budget -- Difference and disagreement -- Difference and disagreement : introduction -- Sue and Alice : working with complex family dynamics -- Fiona, Jack and Esther : supporting unwise decisions -- Judy and Dorothy : the older person as expert -- Rights, risks and good judgement -- Rights, risks and good judgement : introduction -- Nada and Joan : making difficult decisions -- Jane and Mr Wilson : using legal powers -- Matt and David : positive risk-taking -- Conclusion -- References.
A new means of improving your work with older people, this title takes a bottom-up approach to a growing field of social work. Based on the authors' interviews with practising social workers, it provides examples of best practice in this challenging area, encouraging professional development through reflection.
0230293824 9780230293823 9780230293823: £17.99
2013039926
Social work with older people.
Social case work.
Health and Wellbeing.
Social services & welfare, criminology
Sociology
Geriatric nursing
Social work
362.6
Best practice with older people : social work stories / by Karen Jones, Formerly Professional Lead and Senior Lecturer in Social Work,Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of the West of England, UK, Susanna Watson, Social Worker,Bath and North East Somerset Adult Social Services. - ix, 206 pages ; 24 cm
CW017 CW068
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-201).
Introduction -- Relationships -- Relationships : introduction -- Rachel and Michael : careful relationship building -- Sarah, John and Mary : a carer under pressure -- Eric, Len and Nina : growing older with a learning disability -- Working creatively in organisations -- Working creatively in organisations : introduction -- Maya and Bill : balancing the personal and the professional -- Trish and Stella : finding creative solutions -- Sinead and Pauline : a personal budget -- Difference and disagreement -- Difference and disagreement : introduction -- Sue and Alice : working with complex family dynamics -- Fiona, Jack and Esther : supporting unwise decisions -- Judy and Dorothy : the older person as expert -- Rights, risks and good judgement -- Rights, risks and good judgement : introduction -- Nada and Joan : making difficult decisions -- Jane and Mr Wilson : using legal powers -- Matt and David : positive risk-taking -- Conclusion -- References.
A new means of improving your work with older people, this title takes a bottom-up approach to a growing field of social work. Based on the authors' interviews with practising social workers, it provides examples of best practice in this challenging area, encouraging professional development through reflection.
0230293824 9780230293823 9780230293823: £17.99
2013039926
Social work with older people.
Social case work.
Health and Wellbeing.
Social services & welfare, criminology
Sociology
Geriatric nursing
Social work
362.6