Social work with older people : context, policy, and practice / Mark Lymbery.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-236) and index.

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Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: Context; Chapter 1 -- Older People and Society; Chapter 2 -- The History and Development of Social Work; Part II: Policy; Chapter 3 -- Community Care Policy; Chapter 4 -- Partnership, Collaboration and Inter-professional Working; Chapter 5 -- Social Work and Health Care -- Historical Connections; Part III: Practice; Chapter 6 -- The Developing Social Work Role with Older People; Chapter 7 -- The Social Work Role in Assessment of Older People; Chapter 8 -- Care Management and Social Work: a Marriage Made in Heaven?

This book provides an up-to-date and authoritative overview of the development of social work with older people in the UK. The coherent structure draws together the key themes involved in working with older people, and clearly demonstrates how to translate these into real-life practice. The book establishes an understanding of the policy context within which social work takes place, with particular attention to key topics such as inter-professional collaboration and ethics. It goes beyond other textbooks by challenging the restricted nature of social work practice, and adopting a positive view.

English.

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