Overview

It is estimated that one in 20 people aged 65 or over suffer from dementia, and in the over-85 population, one-fifth are affected. It is likely that a further substantial percentage of elderly people suffer less severe symptoms which still significantly affect their quality of life. For social workers, it is an area in which there are constantly changing approaches and techniques. Multidisciplinary work is needed to such an extent that it challenges all the recent legislation and guidance on community care; new models of services are being tried all the time. At the same time, it is so free from protocol and procedure that imaginative practice is still very possible. This book, by leading practitioners and researchers in the field, uses in-depth case studies to examine and develop the essential social work skills in this area, including counselling, groupwork, family therapy, the use of the past and network analysis.

Full Product Details

Author:   Professor Professor Mary Marshall ,  Alan Chapman
Publisher:   Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Imprint:   Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Volume:   v. 5
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 20.80cm
Weight:   0.232kg
ISBN:  

9781853021428

ISBN 10:   1853021423
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   01 November 1993
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction, Mary Marshall, Director, Dementia Services Development Centre, University of Stirling. 1. New trends and dilemmas in working with people with dementia and their carers, Mary Marshall. 2. Psychotherapeutic intervention with individuals and families where dementia is present, Iain Gardner, Melbourne University. 3. The use of the past, Faith Gibson, Reader in Social Work, University of Ulster at Jordanstown. 4. Systemic family intervention, Joanne Sherlock, Regional Aged Care Assessment Team, Melbourne and Iain Gardner. 5. Groupwork, Alan Chapman, training officer, Dementia Services Development Centre, University of Stirling 6. Issues arising from two contrasting life styles, Katrina Myers, training officer (elderly), Central Regional Council Social Work Department and Philip Seed, Department of Social Work, University of Dundee. 7. Empowerment, Alan Chapman. 8. Assessment and care management of people with dementia and their carers, J Crawford, Project Leader of the EPIC care management project and Katrina Myers. 9. New skills for social workers, Mary Marshall, Jan Stringer, Lothian Regional Council Social Work Department and Anne Marie Wright, Holy Corner Tuesday Club, Edinburgh.

Reviews

The strength of the book rests with the author's ability to speak about dementia and integrate social work theory with their direct practice...a positive contribution for new social workers as well as an acknowledgement of the existing work by professionals currently working in the field of dementia. -- Australian Journal on Ageing This book is a timely contribution to an important field... Social workers and students will find the book of considerable use in their dealing with older people, their families and carers... It is particularly useful in its use of individual case studies. -- Quarterly Journal of the Christian Council on Ageing ... the book to buy if you want to know more about the range and application of therapeutic skills, and about ways of gaining a closer understanding of the impact of the illness. -- The Journal of Dementia Care Anyone concerned with social work among families coping with dementia will find this book a good resource... a welcome addition to the growing literature now available for social workers on working with people with dementia and their carers. -- Baseline The construction and readability of this book make it useful for medical staff, care managers and students of social work... This type of book opens the door to new ideas. Members of dementia teams will find this book useful and illuminating. -- Age and Ageing The message that working with people with dementia is rewarding, positive and varied is delivered cogently and powerfully by all the authors... By use of case examples and outline points for discussion, theory and practice are clearly entwined, accessible and easy-to-follow... it would be difficult to over-emphasise the usefulness of this book, particularly for recently qualified social workers, or those newly involved in working with this client group... This book provides an invaluable introduction for those who aim to make reflective and informed practice and integral part of their approach towards this client group. -- Ageing and Society We need more books like Chapman and Hall's Dementia that challenge attitudes which see working with older people as an easy option requiring few skills. The book is aimed at social workers, but I think other professionals and volunteers could gain much from reading it... I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about dementia itself but also to those who want to develop their skills in working with sufferers and carers. -- Community Care

We need more books like Chapman and Hall's Dementia that challenge attitudes which see working with older people as an easy option requiring few skills. The book is aimed at social workers, but I think other professionals and volunteers could gain much from reading it... I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about dementia itself but also to those who want to develop their skills in working with sufferers and carers. -- Community Care The message that working with people with dementia is rewarding, positive and varied is delivered cogently and powerfully by all the authors... By use of case examples and outline points for discussion, theory and practice are clearly entwined, accessible and easy-to-follow... it would be difficult to over-emphasise the usefulness of this book, particularly for recently qualified social workers, or those newly involved in working with this client group... This book provides an invaluable introduction for those who aim to make reflective and informed practice and integral part of their approach towards this client group. -- Ageing and Society The construction and readability of this book make it useful for medical staff, care managers and students of social work... This type of book opens the door to new ideas. Members of dementia teams will find this book useful and illuminating. -- Age and Ageing Anyone concerned with social work among families coping with dementia will find this book a good resource... a welcome addition to the growing literature now available for social workers on working with people with dementia and their carers. -- Baseline ... the book to buy if you want to know more about the range and application of therapeutic skills, and about ways of gaining a closer understanding of the impact of the illness. -- The Journal of Dementia Care This book is a timely contribution to an important field... Social workers and students will find the book of considerable use in their dealing with older people, their families and carers... It is particularly useful in its use of individual case studies. -- Quarterly Journal of the Christian Council on Ageing The strength of the book rests with the author's ability to speak about dementia and integrate social work theory with their direct practice...a positive contribution for new social workers as well as an acknowledgement of the existing work by professionals currently working in the field of dementia. -- Australian Journal on Ageing

Author Information

Mary Marshall is a social worker who has worked with older people for most of her professional career. She was the director of the Dementia Services Development Centre at the University of Stirling from 1989 until she retired in 2005, and now writes and lectures in dementia care. Mary chaired the steering group for the new dementia standards in Scotland.

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