Forgotten People: Positive Approaches to Dementia Care

by Jonathan Parker, Bridget Penhale

Overview

First puiblished in 1998, this book provides a professional and practical guide detailing social work interventions for people with dementia and their carers. It uses case studies from practice situations to exemplify the usefulness and potential pitfalls of a range of interventive strategies. The book includes interactive learning in the form of activities and reflections that can be undertaken individually or in small groups. Thus, it will serve a directly educative, as well as an informative function.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138316577
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/30/2020
Series:	Routledge Revivals
Pages:	254
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.62(h) x (d)

About the Author

Jonathan Parker is Professor of Social Work at Bournemouth University, UK. Bridget Penhale is a lecturer in the Social Work Division of the University of Hull.

Table of Contents

1. What is Dementia , and Why are Social Workers Involved? 2. The Context of Care Management. 3. Competence. 4. Crisis Intervention. 5. Cognitive-Behavioural Approaches. 6. Task-Centred Practice. 7. Working With Challenging Behaviours. 8. Counselling and Psychotherapy. 9. Reminiscence and Life Review. 10. Working in Groups. 11. Dementia and Elder Abuse. 12. Networks and Community Interventions. 13. Empowerment and Advocacy.

Editorial Reviews

’...a well written introductory text for working with older people with dementia. It is easily accessible both to social work students and as a refresher for those who are already working within the field.’ Cognitive Behavioural Social Work Review

From the Publisher

An examination of a variety of theoretical approaches that social workers can bring to working with people with dementia. After an introductory section exploring broad issues of dementia and social work, the authors discuss approaches that are divided into the broad themes of action- focused and behavioral, talking and counselling, and politically oriented methods. Other topics include dementia and elder abuse, working in groups, community interventions. A number of case studies are included to illustrate the principles discussed. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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