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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454151603321

Autore

Dreher Barbara Bender

Titolo

Communication skills for working with elders [[electronic resource] /] / Barbara Bender Dreher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, c2001

ISBN

1-281-80636-6

9786611806361

0-8261-1623-X

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (180 p.)

Disciplina

362.6

Soggetti

Social work with older people

Interpersonal communication

Communication in social work

Communicative disorders in old age

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 Bridges to Understanding; Chapter 2 How Aging Affects Communication; Chapter 3 Interacting With the Elderly; Chapter 4 How Illness Affects Communication Skills; Chapter 5 Exchanging Messages Despite Barriers; Chapter 6 Decision Making With the Elderly; Chapter 7 Group Involvement; Chapter 8 Promoting Self-Expression; Chapter 9 Computers and the Oldest Generation; Chapter 10 Preserving Morale; Index

Sommario/riassunto

""Dr. Dreher's book is a concise and highly readable guide to developing and enhancing one's communication skills for the betterment of the elderly person's quality of life... [It] clearly has a place on the bookshelf of every layman and professional alike who interacts with elderly people."". - Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, about the first edition. ""...extremely useful as a teaching tool."". - Geriatric Nursing, about the first edition. This popular text provides practical guidelines for effective interaction with the elderly and presents techniques for overcoming common communicatio