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| Forgotten people: positive approaches to dementia care | | Author(s) | Jonathan Parker, Bridget Penhale |
| Publisher | Ashgate, Aldershot, 1998 |
| Pages | 237 pp |
| Source | Ashgate Publishing Ltd., Gower House, Croft Road, Aldershot, Hants GU11 3HR. |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Social work ; Community work ; Group work ; Advocacy ; Psychiatric treatment ; Elder abuse ; United Kingdom. |
| Annotation | The purpose of this book, aimed at those involved in social work for people with dementia and their carers, is to promote social work practice that sees the person first and starts from a clear value base of respect. Part one looks at the context and background to dementia care, focusing on traditional and developing models of dementia, the development of community care and the characteristics of care management, and the knowledge, skills and values needed in dementia care. In part two, a range of methods and approaches for social work practice with dementia clients are presented, including the following: crisis intervention; cognitive-behavioural approaches; task-centred practice; counselling and psychotherapy; reminiscence and life review; working in groups; dementia and elder abuse; networks and community interventions; and empowerment and advocacy. Case studies from practice situations are used to highlight the usefulness and drawbacks of the various interventions. The books also includes interactive learning in the form of activities and reflections that can be undertaken individually or in small groups. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980814403 B |
| Classmark | EA: IG: IGC: IGG: IQ: LP: QNT: 8 |
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