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Articulate, informed and critical, this book will be a good read for student and practicing social workers. Malcolm Payne has empathy with his subject but not sentimentality. His case studies are reflective and readable. --Jill Manthorpe, Research King's College London. This comprehensive, optimistic and engaging book is an invaluable resource. Using thought-provoking case studies and reflective pauses, Malcolm Payne challenges ageist practice, giving helpful pointers for creative, critical practice at individual and community levels. --Karen Postle, Independent Practice Educator. This book strikes a new chord in social work. The approach will engage many different people. Pause and reflect breaks make the text both accessible and meaningful. --Jan Fook, Dalhousie University, Canada It provides a stimulating and broad international perspective on a range of ideas and services relevant to citizens of an older generation. Janet Bardsley, Journal of Ageing and Society

"""Articulate, informed and critical, this book will be a good read for student and practicing social workers. Malcolm Payne has empathy with his subject but not sentimentality. His case studies are reflective and readable."" --Jill Manthorpe, Research King's College London. ""This comprehensive, optimistic and engaging book is an invaluable resource. Using thought-provoking case studies and reflective pauses, Malcolm Payne challenges ageist practice, giving helpful pointers for creative, critical practice at individual and community levels."" --Karen Postle, Independent Practice Educator. ""This book strikes a new chord in social work. The approach will engage many different people. Pause and reflect breaks make the text both accessible and meaningful."" --Jan Fook, Dalhousie University, Canada ""It provides a stimulating and broad international perspective on a range of ideas and services relevant to citizens of an older generation."" Janet Bardsley, Journal of Ageing and Society; ""It is refreshing to read a book for social work practitioners that does more than explain contextual policies and values but also suggests strategies for effective practice (including psychodynamic approaches) that practitioners can readily adopt."" European Journal of Social Work."

""Articulate, informed and critical, this book will be a good read for student and practicing social workers. Malcolm Payne has empathy with his subject but not sentimentality. His case studies are reflective and readable."" --Jill Manthorpe, Research King's College London. ""This comprehensive, optimistic and engaging book is an invaluable resource. Using thought-provoking case studies and reflective pauses, Malcolm Payne challenges ageist practice, giving helpful pointers for creative, critical practice at individual and community levels."" --Karen Postle, Independent Practice Educator. ""This book strikes a new chord in social work. The approach will engage many different people. Pause and reflect breaks make the text both accessible and meaningful."" --Jan Fook, Dalhousie University, Canada ""It provides a stimulating and broad international perspective on a range of ideas and services relevant to citizens of an older generation."" Janet Bardsley, Journal of Ageing and Society; ""It is refreshing to read a book for social work practitioners that does more than explain contextual policies and values but also suggests strategies for effective practice (including psychodynamic approaches) that practitioners can readily adopt."" European Journal of Social Work.

Articulate, informed and critical, this book will be a good read for student and practicing social workers. Malcolm Payne has empathy with his subject but not sentimentality. His case studies are reflective and readable. --Jill Manthorpe, Research King's College London. This comprehensive, optimistic and engaging book is an invaluable resource. Using thought-provoking case studies and reflective pauses, Malcolm Payne challenges ageist practice, giving helpful pointers for creative, critical practice at individual and community levels. --Karen Postle, Independent Practice Educator. This book strikes a new chord in social work. The approach will engage many different people. Pause and reflect breaks make the text both accessible and meaningful. --Jan Fook, Dalhousie University, Canada

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Malcolm Payne is Director, Psycho-social and Spiritual Care, St Christopher's Hospice, London, Emeritus Professor, Manchester Metropolitan University and Honorary Professor, Kingston University/St George's Medical School. He blogs at http://blogs.stchristophers.org.uk

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