Empowering social workers for practice with vulnerable older adults / Barbara A. Soniat and Monica Melady Micklos.

Author/creator Soniat, Barbara A.
Other author Micklos, Monica Melady.
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington, DC : National Association of Social Workers, ©2010.
Descriptionviii, 136 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Subjects

Contents Vulnerable older adults : a population demanding attention -- Geriatric social work as a vital field -- Theoretical perspectives -- Value issues and ethical dilemmas -- The importance of the client-social worker relationship -- Assessing capacity -- Assessing risk -- Using the capacity-risk model to guide assessment and intervention decisions -- Working with older people who hoard -- Live alones : social work interventions with people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias who live alone.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 123-129) and index.
LCCN 2009053730
ISBN9780871013958 (pbk.)
ISBN0871013959 (pbk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HV1451 .S643 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold