Handbook of social work in health and aging / / Barbara Berkman, editor ; Sarah D'Ambruoso, associate editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910824425403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006
• ISBN: 9780198038733; 0198038739
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: xl, 1127 p. : ill
• Altri autori (Persone): BerkmanBarbara; D'AmbruosoSarah
• Disciplina: 362.1/0425
• Soggetti: Medical social work; Social work with older people
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- Introduction: Our Aging Society -- Part A: Populations Social Workers Serve -- SECTION I: SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE AND OLDER ADULTS WITH CHRONIC PHYSICAL AND HEALTH CONDITIONS -- Overview -- 1. Older Adults With Cancer -- 2. Older Adults With Age-Related Cardiovascular Disease -- 3. Older Adults With Diabetes and Complications -- 4. Older Adults With Orthopedic and Mobility Limitations -- 5. Older Adults With Developmental Disabilities -- 6. Older Adults With Age-Related Sensory Loss -- 7. Aging and Functional Disability -- 8. HIV-Infected and HIV-Affected Older Adults -- SECTION II: SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH OLDER ADULTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS -- Overview -- 9. Older Adults With Neurological Problems Without Significant Dementia -- 10. Older Adults Suffering From Significant Dementia -- 11. Older Adults With Mental and Emotional Problems -- 12. Older Adults With Substance/ Alcohol Abuse Problems -- 13. Older Adults at Risk for Suicide -- SECTION III: SPECIAL POPULATIONS -- Overview -- 14. Elders Living in Poverty -- 15. Older Adults and Work in the 21st Century -- 16. The Oldest Old -- 17. Immigrant and Refugee Elders -- 18. Mistreated and Neglected Elders -- 19. Aging Prisoners -- SECTION IV: CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH OLDER ADULTS -- Overview -- 20. Older African Americans and Other Black ; Populations -- 21. Older Asian Americans -- 22. Older Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, and Transgender Persons -- 23. Older Latinos: A Mental Health Perspective -- 24. Native American Elders: Unique Histories and Special Needs -- 25. Older Adults in Other Minority Groups -- SECTION V: SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN PALLIATIVE AND END-OF-LIFE CARE -- Overview -- 26. Roles of Social Workers in Palliative and End-of-Life Care -- 27. Psychosocial Services at the End of Life.; SECTION VI: FAMILY AND INTERGENERATIONAL SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN SPECIAL CAREGIVING SITUATIONS -- Overview -- 28. Caregivers to Older Adults -- 29. Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Who Are They? -- 30. Older Adults as Caregivers to Persons With Developmental Disabilities -- 31. Older Latino Family Caregivers -- 32. Rural African American Caregiving -- 33. Caregiving at a Distance -- Part B: Where Social Workers Practice -- SECTION IA: PRACTICE IN THE COMMUNITY: SETTINGS FOR PRACTICE -- Overview -- 34. Generalized and Specialized Hospitals -- 35. Home Care Settings -- 36. Departments of Public Welfare or Social Services -- 37. Geriatric Care Management Settings -- 38. Hospices -- 39. Community Mental Health Centers -- 40. Senior Centers -- 41. Health Maintenance Organizations and Managed Care Companies -- 42. Social Service and Health Planning Agencies -- 43. The Workplace -- 44. Substance Abuse Networks -- SECTION IB: SOCIAL SERVICE RESOURCES AVAILABLE THROUGH COMMUNITY SETTINGS -- Overview -- 45. Case Management Services -- 46. Counseling Services and Support Groups -- 47. Services to Support Caregivers of Older Adults -- 48. Advocacy and Protection of Older Adults -- 49. Housing, Health, and Quality of Life -- 50. Services for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Older Adults -- 51. Services for HIV-Infected or HIV-Affected Older Adults -- SECTION II: SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL CARE -- Overview -- 52. A Social Worker's Historical and Future Perspective on Residential Care -- 53. Nursing Homes -- 54. Residential Care Settings for Veterans -- 55. The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program -- 56. Long-Term Residential Settings for Older Persons With Severe and Persistent Mental Illness -- 57. Culture Change in Long-Term Care -- 58. Dementia Special Care Units in Residential Care.; 59. Transitions From Nursing Homes to Community Settings -- 60. Continuing Care Retirement Communities -- 61. Assisted Living Settings -- 62. Adult Foster Care and Adult Family Care -- 63. Congregate Housing -- 64. Residential-Based Care: New York's NORC-Supportive Services Program Model -- Part C: How Social Workers Practice -- SECTION I: ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTIONS WITH OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES/CAREGIVERS -- Overview -- A. ASSESSMENT -- 65. Comprehensive and Multidimensional Geriatric Assessment -- 66. Abbreviated and Targeted Geriatric Assessment -- 67. Standardized Measures Commonly Used in Geriatric Assessment -- B. THEORIES AND MODES OF PRACTICE INTERVENTION WITH OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES/CAREGIVERS -- 68. Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions -- 69. Family and Group Interventions -- 70. Interdisciplinary Team Practices -- 71. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy -- 72. Reminiscence and Life Review -- 73. Strengths-Based and Solutions-Focused Approaches to Practice -- 74. Spirituality in Professional Helping Interventions -- C. ADVOCACY AND EMPOWERMENT MODELS -- 75. Approaches to Empowering Individuals and Communities -- 76. National Advocacy Groups for Older Adults -- Part D: Local, State, and Federal Policies/Regulations Affecting Older Adults -- Overview -- 77. Federal Income Maintenance Policies and Programs -- 78. Private Retirement Benefits -- 79. Policies Affecting ; Health, Mental Health, and Caregiving: Medicare -- 80. Policies Affecting Health, Mental Health, and Caregiving: Medicaid -- 81. Policies Affecting Long-Term Care and Long-Term Care Institutions -- 82. Policies Affecting Community-Based Social Services, Housing, and Transportation -- 83. Policies Related to Competency and Proxy Issues -- 84. Policies Related to End-of-Life Care -- 85. Policies Affecting Families of Older Adults With Care Needs.; 86. Policies to Protect the Rights of Older Adults -- Part E: International Social Work and Care of Older Adults -- Overview -- 87. World Population Aging -- 88. Older Adults in Australia -- 89. Older Adults in China -- 90. Older Adults in Europe -- 91. Older Adults in Developing Nations -- 92. Long-Term Care Insurance in Japan -- Part F: Social Work Research in Aging -- Overview -- 93. Issues in Conducting Social Work Research in Aging -- 94. Using Large Datasets for Research on Older Adults and Families -- 95. Measuring Client Satisfaction Among Older Adults and Families -- 96. Current Status of Social Work Research in Aging and Future Directions -- Part G: Social Work Education and Careers in Aging -- Overview -- 97. Strategies for Implementing and Sustaining Gerontological Curricular Change in Social Work Education -- 98. Educating Social Workers for an Aging Society: Needs and Approaches -- 99. Moving Forward: Developing Geriatric Social Work Competencies -- 100. Credentialing Opportunities for Social Workers in Aging -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
• Sommario/riassunto: POPULATIONS SOCIAL WORKERS SERVEPart I: Social Work Practice and Other Adults with Chronic Physical ConditionsSection Editor: Amy Horowitz1. Older Adults with Cancer, Peter Maramaldi and Joghyun Lee2. Older Adults with Age-Related Cardiovascular Disease, Amy Ai and Lynn Carrigan3. Older Adults with Diabetes and Complications, Richard Francoeur and Jennifer Elkin4. Older Adults with Orthopedic and Mobility Conditions, Helen Miltaedis and Lenard Kaye5. Older Adults with Developmental Disabilities, Elizabeth Lightfoot6. Older Adults with Age-Related Sensory Loss, Cynthia Stuen7. Aging and Functional Disability, Michelle Putnam8. HIV-Infected and HIV-Affected Older Adults, Cynthia Poindexter and Charles EmletPart II: Social Work Practice and Older Adults with Mental Health ProblemsSection Editor: Deborah Padgett9. Older Adults with Neurological Disorders without Significant Dementia, Gladys Gonzalez-Ramos10. Older Adults Suffering from Significant Dementia, Ron Toseland and Michael Parker11. Older Adults with Mental and Emotional Problems, Zvi Gellis12. Older Adults with Substance/Alcohol Abuse Problems, Tazuko Shibusawa13. Older Adults at Risk for Suicide, Margaret Adamek and Greta M. Yoder-SlaterPart III: Social Work Practice and Special Populations of Older Adults and CaregiversSection Editor: David Biegel14. Elders Living in Poverty, David Biegel and Sylvia Liebbrandt15. Older Adults and Work in the 21st Century, Shelly Akabas and Lauren Gates16. The Oldest Old, Ruth Dunkle and Hae-Sook Jeon17. Immigrant and Refugee Elders, Ailee Moon and Siyon Rhee18. Mistreated and Neglected Elders, Susan Tomita19. Aging Prisoners, Ron AdayPart IV: Cultural Diversity and Social Work Practice with Older AdultsSection Editor: Letha Chadiha20. Older African Americans and Other Black Populations, Letha Chadiha, Edna Brown, and Maria Aranda21. Older Asian Americans,; Jong Won and Ailee Moon22. Older Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, and Transgender Persons, Sandra Butler23. Older Latinos: A Mental Health Perspective, Maria Aranda24. Native American Elders: Unique Histories and Special Needs, Amanda Barusch25. Older Adults in Other Minority Groups, Collette Browne and Virginia RichardsonPart V: Social Work ; Practice in Palliative and End of Life CareSection Editor: Judy Howe26. Roles of Social Workers in Palliative and End of Life Care, Judy Howe and Louise Daratsos27. Psychosocial Services at the End of Life, Irene Gutheil and Margaret SouzaPart VI: Family and Intergenerational Social Work Practice in Special Caregiving SituationsSection Editor: Marsha Seltzer28. Caregivers to Older Adults, Jan Greenberg, Marsha Seltzer, and Eva Brewer29. Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Who Are They?, Nancy Kropf and Eunkyung Yoon30. Older Adults as Caregivers to Persons with Developmental and/or Physical Disabilities, Philip McCallion31. Older Latino Family Caregivers, Sandra Magana32. Rural African American Caregiving, Iris Carlton-LaNey33. Caregiving at a Distance, Michael Parker, Wesley Church, and Ronald ToselandWHERE SOCIAL WORKERS PRACTICEPart VII: Social Work Practice in the Community with Older Adults and their Families/CaregiversSection Editor: Amanda BaruschA. Settings for Practice:34. Generalized and Specialized Hospitals, Patricia Volland and David Keepnews35. Home Care Settings, Ted Benjamin and Edna Naito-Chan36. Department of Public Welfare or Social Services, Patricia Brownwell37. Geriatric Care Management Settings, Carmen Morano and Barbara Morano38. Hospices, Deborah Waldrop39. Community Mental Health Centers, Sherry Cummings40. Senior Centers, Philip Rozario41. Health Maintenance Organizations and Managed Care Companies, W. June Simmons and Susan Enguidanos42. Social Service and Health Planning Agencies, Rob; Hudson43. The Workplace, Shelly Akabas and Lauren Gates44. Substance Abuse Networks, Connie Corley, Muriel Gray, and R. YakimoSocial Service Resources Available Through Community Settings:45. Case Management Services, Matthias Naleppa46. Counse.