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Regennia N Williams, Sandra Butler-truesdale; Foreword by Willard Jenkins
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Learn the skills you need to work with geriatric populations in
rural areas! Gerontological Social Work in Rural Towns and
Communities provides a range of intervention and community skills
aimed precisely at the needs of rural elders. This book fills a gap
in the literature by focusing on the specific practice concerns for
social workers assisting older adults in rural areas, including the
aging experience, social worker skills, professional functions,
working with special populations, and health and long-term care
concerns. This valuable resource will benefit social workers,
gerontologists, allied health professionals in rural areas, health
and human services administrators and managers. Gerontological
Social Work in Rural Towns and Communities explores the challenges
social workers need to overcome when working with the elder
community in rural areas. This book's significance to social
workers will only increase as more adults choose to live and grow
old away from the cities. Experts in the field suggest strategies
to overcome barriers in planning and providing services such as: a
longer distance for the elderly to travel to use social service
centers a narrower range of available services in the local area
increased poverty levels for the elderly a stronger dependency by
elderly on family rather than public assistance This book is
divided into five sections: Rurality and Agingintroduces the
concept of rurality and examines the demographics of aging from a
rural perspective Practice Dimensions of Social Work with Rural
Eldersincludes clinical practice models, intervention and advocacy
techniques, program planning, and marketing approaches Special
Populationsgives attention to four special population groups:
indigenous elders, African-American older adults, elderly Latinos,
and disabled elders Special Issues Pertaining to Rural Elderscovers
five essential issues for rural gerontological social workers:
health promotion, older workers and retirement preparation, aging
in place, specialized housing, and ethical practice Training and
Policy Recommendationsfuture training and education recommendations
for social workers are explored, as well as service capacity
building, the aging network, and the future of long-term care While
a variety of theoretical perspectives are explored in
Gerontological Social Work in Rural Towns and Communities, the
book's empowerment orientation and strengths-based approach will
enhance your abilities to improve quality of life for elderly
individuals in rural communities. Each chapter contains a
comprehensive review of the literature on the subject it addresses,
and several chapters include tables and graphs to further establish
their revealing empirical findings. An appendix provides additional
sources to turn to for more information.
Social work practice is becoming increasingly complex, with social
workers struggling to hold onto their ideals and values in a
pressurized and challenging social, political and organizational
environment. This book provides an analytically coherent approach
to the impact of macro, mezzo and micro factors upon practitioners'
daily experiences. In taking a positive view of social work's
potential and capacity to deliver beneficial services, detailed
guidance is offered of cutting edge, creative practice with a
variety of user groups.
Learn the skills you need to work with geriatric populations in
rural areas! Gerontological Social Work in Rural Towns and
Communities provides a range of intervention and community skills
aimed precisely at the needs of rural elders. This book fills a gap
in the literature by focusing on the specific practice concerns for
social workers assisting older adults in rural areas, including the
aging experience, social worker skills, professional functions,
working with special populations, and health and long-term care
concerns. This valuable resource will benefit social workers,
gerontologists, allied health professionals in rural areas, health
and human services administrators and managers. Gerontological
Social Work in Rural Towns and Communities explores the challenges
social workers need to overcome when working with the elder
community in rural areas. This book's significance to social
workers will only increase as more adults choose to live and grow
old away from the cities. Experts in the field suggest strategies
to overcome barriers in planning and providing services such as: a
longer distance for the elderly to travel to use social service
centers a narrower range of available services in the local area
increased poverty levels for the elderly a stronger dependency by
elderly on family rather than public assistance This book is
divided into five sections: Rurality and Agingintroduces the
concept of rurality and examines the demographics of aging from a
rural perspective Practice Dimensions of Social Work with Rural
Eldersincludes clinical practice models, intervention and advocacy
techniques, program planning, and marketing approaches Special
Populationsgives attention to four special population groups:
indigenous elders, African-American older adults, elderly Latinos,
and disabled elders Special Issues Pertaining to Rural Elderscovers
five essential issues for rural gerontological social workers:
health promotion, older workers and retirement preparation, aging
in place, specialized housing, and ethical practice Training and
Policy Recommendationsfuture training and education recommendations
for social workers are explored, as well as service capacity
building, the aging network, and the future of long-term care While
a variety of theoretical perspectives are explored in
Gerontological Social Work in Rural Towns and Communities, the
book's empowerment orientation and strengths-based approach will
enhance your abilities to improve quality of life for elderly
individuals in rural communities. Each chapter contains a
comprehensive review of the literature on the subject it addresses,
and several chapters include tables and graphs to further establish
their revealing empirical findings. An appendix provides additional
sources to turn to for more information.
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