Working with Older People

Title in the "Social Work Skills Series" providing an up-to-date resource on social work practice in this area.

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.

Introduction 1. Understanding Later Life 2. The Policy Context of Work with Older People 3. Assessing the Needs of Older People 4. Planning and Providing Support Services 5. Skills in Working with Older People 6. Working in Partnership to Plan and Deliver Services 7. Values-Based Practice 8. Activities: Pointers to the Issues

Denise Tanner is Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Warwick, UK. John Harris isProfessor in the School of Health and Social Studies, University of Warwick, UK.