Publisher's Synopsis
This book helps students develop a distinctive focus on social work with older people. It enables the reader to develop the knowledge, skills and values that allow them to promote and protect the well-being of the older people they work with. As an interactive resource, with activities, case studies and summaries of contemporary research throughout, this book aids and reinforces the reader′s learning. There are also suggestions for further reading and links to current Government guidance and policy documents, all of which support best social work practice when working with older people.
