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| The transformative potential of social work's evolving practice in dementia care | | Author(s) | Daniel B Kaplan, Troy C Andersen |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 56, no 2, February-March 2013 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis, February-March 2013 |
| Pages | pp 164-176 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Social work ; Theory ; Quality of life ; Historical studies ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The social work profession is ideally suited to tackling the complex and multidimensional impacts of dementia. However practice with this population is unclearly defined and a core set of competencies for such practice does not yet exist. Instead it is shaped by roles within ageing and health systems which are informed by a biomedical disease model of dementia. This article examines the history of social work practice in the United States and its connection to evolving views on ageing and senility from the late 19th century to date. It argues that service providers will need to push beyond the limitations inherent in the biomedical disease model of traditional dementia care and begin to explore alternative ways of providing comprehensive dementia care throughout the progression of symptoms. The following new directions for practice are recommended to improve services for individuals with dementia: promoting complementary models of understanding dementia; enhancing services for people in the early stages of dementia; and defining the value of social work practice. The article concludes that social work's significant contributions to care will foster meaningful improvements in the quality of life for people with dementia and their families. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130823229 A |
| Classmark | EA: IG: 4D: F:59: HL: 7T |
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