Best practice with older people : social work stories /: social work stories. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: By Karen Jones, Formerly Professional Lead and Senior Lecturer in Social Work, Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of the West of England, UK, Susanna Watson, Social Worker, Bath and North East Somerset Adult Social Services.
• Other Names: Jones, Karen, 1963 November 14; Watson, Susanna
• Contents: Introduction -- Relationships -- Relationships : introduction -- Rachel and Michael : careful relationship building -- Sarah, John and Mary : a carer under pressure -- Eric, Len and Nina : growing older with a learning disability -- Working creatively in organisations -- Working creatively in organisations : introduction -- Maya and Bill : balancing the personal and the professional -- Trish and Stella : finding creative solutions -- Sinead and Pauline : a personal budget -- Difference and disagreement -- Difference and disagreement : introduction -- Sue and Alice : working with complex family dynamics -- Fiona, Jack and Esther : supporting unwise decisions -- Judy and Dorothy : the older person as expert -- Rights, risks and good judgement -- Rights, risks and good judgement : introduction -- Nada and Joan : making difficult decisions -- Jane and Mr Wilson : using legal powers -- Matt and David : positive risk-taking -- Conclusion -- References.
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (216 pages)
• Subjects: 362.6; Sociology/General; Social work with older people; Social Work; Health & personal development
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137368454; 1137368454
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.