"Gerontological Practice for the Twenty-first Century" meets the
need for state-of-the-art information on practice approaches with
older patients that are age-specific and empirically based, blend
"micro" and "macro" views, and reflect current themes in the aging
and social work fields. The book is designed as a text for students
and as a professional resource for practitioners. Clearly written,
the book offers an expert and comprehensive review of the current
literature and focuses on issues relating to the most vulnerable
older people. "Gerontological Practice for the Twenty-first
Century" also features case illustrations throughout and brief
end-of-chapter questions for review.
The book has four parts. Part 1 reviews current and classic
theories of aging and proposes an original framework for an
integrative approach to practice with older people that
incorporates both individual and policy-level interventions. The
approach is based on current themes such as a life course
perspective, heterogeneity, diversity, and inequality. Part 2
covers such common and important psychological problems among older
individuals, as anxiety, depression, suicide, substance abuse, and
dementia, and describes appropriate, evidence-based interventions.
Part 3 considers the social psychological picture by discussing
working with older families, end-of-life care, bereavement, and
work and retirement. Part 4 focuses on core sociopolitical issues
in the lives of older people: economic policy, poverty, health
policy, quality-of-life concerns, and social services.
Current, authoritative, and original, this single-volume
gerontology resource will be of valuable use to graduate students
and practitioners.
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