Working with Older People (The Social Work Skills Series)

Working with Older People Denise Tanner and John Harris Working with older people has become an increasingly important part of social work education and practice. Whether studying community care, adult services, human growth and development or social work processes and interventions, this book will be a vital source of information and help. Working with Older People provides a framework of knowledge, skills and values pertinent to qualifying social work courses and the new post-qualifying award in Social Work with Adults, including discussion of: ideas about human development and theories of older age legislation, social policy and social welfare skills for working with older people assessment and care planning partnership working Written by two experienced educators and practitioners, this key text facilitates individual or group learning through features such as objectives for each chapter, case studies and further reading suggestions. There are numerous activities throughout the book and the final chapter contains pointers to consider for all of the activities. It will be essential reading for social work students and qualified social workers. Denise Tanner is an Associate Professor in Social Work in the School of Health and Social Studies, University of Warwick, UK. John Harris is a Professor in the School of Health and Social Studies, University of Warwick, UK. Social Work Skills series health studies / social workDenise Tanner is the author of 'Working with Older People (The Social Work Skills Series)', published 2007 under ISBN 9780415354202 and ISBN 041535420X.