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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779049603321

Titolo

Social work with older people [[electronic resource] ] : approaches to person-centered practice / / edited by Barbara Hall and Terry Scragg

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkshire, England, : McGraw-Hill, : Open University Press, 2012

ISBN

1-280-12108-4

9786613524942

0-335-24421-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HallBarbara

ScraggTerry

Disciplina

362.6

362.60941

Soggetti

Social work with older people

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

pt. 1. Setting the context and the importance of values -- pt. 2. Equality and diversity in working with older people -- pt. 3. Enhancing the well-being of older people and safeguarding issues.

Sommario/riassunto

This accessible book takes a unique person-centred approach to working with older people and provides an introduction to the legislation, policy, theory and research needed by social workers. The authors explore the experience of being an older person and