The Practice of Social Work with Older Adults
Insights and Opportunities for a Growing Profession
$100.41
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
20 January 2020
Summary
With the rapid growth of the aging population, the need for geriatric social workers is at an all-time high. This resource for students and practitioners addresses the critical demand head-on by illuminating the many rewards, challenges, and opportunities for social workers to provide counseling, care management, and support to older adults. Written from a practice perspective by a geriatric social worker with a long and varied career in the field, this text illustrates strategies and interve…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781938870866 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1938870867 |
| Author: | Mary Kaplan |
| Publisher: | Health Professions Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Health Professions Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 20 January 2020 |
| Weight: | 310g |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 154mm x 10mm |
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Critics Review
“The Practice of Social Work with Older Adults is a book full of important life lessons and a preview of the potential for meaningful social work practice with older people and their families.” — Deborah Waldrop, Ph.D., LMSW, Professor, University at Buffalo School of Social Work“…filled with essential factual information and tips for clinical practice, [this] book communicates the joy and fulfillment that can come with a lifetime of devotion to the special needs of older adults and their families.” — William E. Haley, Ph.D., Professor, School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida
About The Author
Mary Kaplan
Mary Kaplan, M.S.W., is a licensed clinical social worker who has worked in healthcare and geriatrics for over 40 years as a clinician, administrator, educator, and community activist. She is retired from the University of South Florida School of Aging Studies, where she was the Director of the Student Internship Program and taught courses on mental health and aging, geriatric care management, and Alzheimer’s disease. She is the author of five books and has given presentations and conducted workshops throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, and Australia.
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