| Description |
xii, 491 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
End-of-life care : a series |
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End-of-life care.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [393]-452) and indexes. |
| Contents |
1. Social work practice in the twenty-first century -- 2. Theories of aging -- 3. Integrated gerontological practice -- 4. Stages in gerontological practice -- 5. Anxiety reactions among older people -- 6. Depression among older people -- 7. Suicide among older people -- 8. Substance abuse among older people -- 9. Dementia -- 10. Social workers and aging families -- 11. Social work practice and end-of-life care -- 12. Bereavement in later life -- 13. Work and retirement -- 14. Economic policies and aging -- 15. Poverty and aging -- 16. Health policies and aging -- 17. Improving the quality of life : social services and aging |
| Subject |
Social work with older people.
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Gerontology.
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| Added Author |
Barusch, Amanda Smith.
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| ISBN |
023110748X alkaline paper |
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