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Author: F. Netting (School of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University) ,
Kevin Borders (Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville) ,
Ruth Huber (Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville) ,
H. Nelson (Department of Health Sciences, Towson University)
Publisher: Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint: Brooks/Cole
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 18.80cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 23.10cm
Weight: 0.333kg
ISBN: 9780495000044
ISBN 10: 0495000043
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 12 March 2007
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
The very practical approach offered in this book will be both very appealing and very educational...I have been looking for a very practical book like this to add to my reading list in my course. I would describe this book as basically a practical book assessing needs of elders and planning strategies to deal with those needs. It is appropriate for both lower and upper division undergraduates who are interested in careers in services to older adults, but also for masters level students who are already working with older adults and who want to increase their skill levels.
[This] is a very strong and comprehensive text for students who are practicing in the field of aging at both undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as for students in the foundation year of a graduate programa]I am eager to tell my colleagues who teach foundation-level micro and macro practice that this text illustrates many important concepts in social work, with rich case studies. The text is even appropriate for faculty to use who have little or no background or experience in aginga]It is written in a style that is comprehensive yet largely easy to read.
Author Information
F. Ellen Netting is Professor of Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. She practiced within the aging network in East Tennessee where she gained expertise in working with elders in diverse community-based settings. Drs. Huber, Nelson, and Netting are Fellows within the Gerontological Society of America (GSA). H. Wayne Nelson is Associate Professor in the Department of Health Sciences at Towson University in Baltimore, Maryland. Formerly he served as Deputy Director of the Oregon State Long Term Care Ombudsman Program for 16 years where he trained and supervised numerous ombudsman volunteers. Kevin Borders is an Assistant Research Professor at the Kent School of Social Work at the University of Louisville where he directs various grant projects and continues his research on institutional abuse and aging. Ruth Huber is Professor of Social Work and Director of the Doctoral Program at the Kent School of Social Work at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky. She has expertise in the National Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, hospice, and advanced directives.
