Social work practice with the elderly

"This third edition of Social Work Practice with the Elderly describes significant practice issues and current challenges facing gerontological social workers, who are working with the fastest growing demographic cohort in North America. Practitioners provide current accounts and case examples from their work in a variety of settings. The material includes both micro and macro practice, and offers a focus on advanced specialty practice while also providing an advanced generalist model." "All the chapters have been re-written and made current by the inclusion of related additional readings and websites. Six new chapters have been added." "This book will be useful for any social work student at the undergraduate or graduate level. It will also be a valuable resource for those in other helping professions who work side by side with social workers in this field: nurses, physiotherapists, music and art therapists, psychologists, physicians, recreational therapists, speech and language therapists, and clergy, for example."--BOOK JACKET.