Barbra Ann Teater / Jill Chonody
Social Work Practice with Older Adults, now in its second edition, offers an innovative approach grounded in the World Health Organization’s active aging policy, and the United Nation’s Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021 - 2030). This text shows students how to adopt a strengths-based perspective, emphasizing the skills and resources of older adults. The Actively Aging framework addresses the health, social, behavioral, economic, and personal dimensions of aging, as well as crucial environmental factors. It also reflects the latest standards from the Council on Social Work Education and the code of ethics from the National Association of Social Workers. Spanning micro, mezzo, and macro levels of practice, this comprehensive resource guides readers through every stage of working with older adults, from assessment to termination across twelve accessible chapters.Key Updates to the Second Edition:Highlights the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on practice and practice-related issuesContains updated policy and legislation information as well as the latest research and statisticsIncorporates new international programs and new and/or updated occupational profilesFeatures refreshed pedagogy (exercise boxes, photos, graphs, and figures) designed for today’s learnersThis is an ideal text for any course focused on working directly with older adults in departments of Social Work, Gerontology, Human Services, Psychology, and Family Studies. 6
