Perspectives on Later Life - The Application of Research and Theory in Social Care (Hardcover)

"Perspectives on Later Life" looks at interdependency, social living, family conflict, social isolation and social networks, and loss and grieving. Issues of staff training, support and morale are covered in some depth. .".. exposes the inadequacy of training and support to staff based on outdated material reflecting out-dated attitudes ... The emphasis on the primacy of individual experience gives the book a particular relevance in the customer-oriented world of community care with its focus on individual user need, choice and advocacy rights.Community Care Contents: New Understandings of Later Life: Practice and Service ImplicationsAspects of Development in Later LifesDifferent Living Environments of Older PeoplesLater Life in Social ContextsSpecial Difficulties in AdjustmentsLoss and BereavementsI nformal CaresThe Contributions and Needs of Formal Carerss

General

Imprint:	Whiting & Birch
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 1993
First published:	September 1993
Editors:	Peter R. Day
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Laminated cover
Pages:	196
ISBN-13:	978-1-871177-53-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > Care of the elderly Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > General
LSN:	1-871177-53-7
Barcode:	9781871177534

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