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From Exclusion to Inclusion in Old Age : a Global Challenge
\"Evidence of widening inequalities in later life raises concerns about the ways in which older adults might experience forms of social exclusion. Such concerns are evident in all societies as they seek to come to terms with the unprecedented ageing of their populations. Taking a broad international perspective, this highly topical book casts light on patterns and processes that either place groups of older adults at risk of exclusion or are conducive to their inclusion. Leading international experts challenge traditional understandings of exclusion in relation to ageing in From Exclusion to Inclusion in Old Age. They also present new evidence of the interplay between social institutions, policy processes, personal resources and the contexts within which ageing individuals live to show how this shapes inclusion or exclusion in later life. Dealing with topics such as globalisation, age discrimination and human rights, intergenerational relationships, poverty, and migration, the book is essential reading for anyone interested in ageing issues.\"--Publisher's website.
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Good Practice in the Law and Safeguarding Adults
Good Practice in the Law and Safeguarding Adults provides an up-to-date summary of developments in the legislative framework and best practice relevant to the area of adult protection work.
It explains legislation that can be used in adult protection work, covering criminal and civil law, and crucial national guidance such as Achieving Best Evidence. Issues covered include confidentiality and information-sharing in adult protection work, capacity issues, police investigations, financial abuse, advocacy, witness support and honour-based violence. The book is illustrated throughout with case studies and good practice points.
This book will be essential reading for anyone working with vulnerable adults, including health and social care workers, care managers, support workers, volunteers, advocates, police, probation staff, prison staff, lawyers training officers and students.
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Gerontological social work in action : anti-oppressive practice with older adults, their families, and communities
\"Gerontological Social Work in Action introduces 'anti-oppression gerontology' (AOG), a critical approach to social work with older adults, their families, and communities. AOG principles are applied to direct and indirect practice and a range of topics of relevance to social work practice in the context of a rapidly aging world. Weaving together stories, theories, research, and practical tools, this unique textbook prompts social workers to think differently and push back against oppressive forces. It pays attention to issues, realities, and contexts which are largely absent in social work education and gerontological practice. This includes important developments in our understanding of age/ism; theories of aging and social work; sites and sectors of health and social care; managing risk and frailty; moral, ethical and legal questions about aging, including medical assistance in dying; caregiving; dementia and citizenship; trauma, and much more. This textbook should be considered essential reading to social work students new to aging and/or seeking to specialize as well as others interested in the application of anti-oppressive principles to working and researching with older adults\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Clinical gerontological social work practice
\"This book has a forward-thinking orientation that reflects the reality of aging with older adults throughout the aging life course...Dr.Youdin integrates an advanced clinical social work practice with in-depth knowledge of evidence-based practice as well asd geriatric medicine, psychiatry and gerontology.\" -- The Lamp Written by an expert in.
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Social work and health care in an aging society
This book places significant issues related to the health, mental health, and well-being of older adults and their caregivers within the context of social work service delivery. By presenting the research of social work scholars, all experts in specific research areas, the editors clarify the value that social work brings to the larger realm of health care for older adults and their families. Special consideration is given to such issues as case management, urban, African-American elders, grandmothers raising grandchildren, aging persons with developmental disabilities, home health care, and more. For Further Information on Dr. Berkman, Please Click Here!
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Handbook of social work in health and aging
The fields of health care, aging, and social work are often treated as discrete entities, while all social workers deal with issues of health and aging on a daily basis, regardless of practice specialization. This is the first reference book to address this reality by compiling the most current thinking on these subjects in a single volume. With the population of older adults increasing as rapidly as new possibilities for their care, professionals need an accessible source of specialized information about how best to serve the elderly and their families. The most experienced and prominent gerontological health care scholars provide social workers with up-to-date knowledge of evidence-based practice guidelines for effectively assessing and treating older adults and supporting their families. The contributing authors paint portraits of a variety of populations that social workers serve and arenas in which they practice, followed by detailed recommendations of best practices for an array of physical and mental health conditions.
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Revisioning social work with older people living in a care home: promoting rights and reducing social control
Care home residents are exposed to high levels of social control. Despite this, and regardless of their disempowered and vulnerable status, they receive limited attention from social workers. The social work role is primarily transactional, relating to admission, reviews of placements, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards assessments and investigations of abuse. Evidence suggests that higher levels of engagement with residents are likely to reduce risks of abuse and contribute to reduced levels of social control. There are three routes of impact: a formal ongoing link with care homes; greater involvement with the four existing roles, shifting the focus from procedure to process; and the adoption of a new, more critical role that is informed by political ethics, enhancing rights and social justice. This revisioned role will offer residents access to the knowledge and skills of a social worker and to higher levels of protection from systems and practices that are harmful and controlling.
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