Gerontological Social Work: Knowledge, Service Settings, and Special Populations
- ISBN-10
- 0534578071
- ISBN-13
- 9780534578077
- Series
- Gerontological Social Work
- Pages
- 416
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Brooks/Cole Publishing Company
- Author
- Ruth Lyn Meese
Description
In this timely new edition of their respected book, Schneider, Kropf, and Kisor introduce readers to the many facets of working with the elderly. GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORK provides medical and psychological data about the elderly, and outlines methods for effective practice with aged clients. Each chapter is written by a faculty member who has expertise in that particular area of focus.
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- 2003
- 406 pages
- Paperback
- Columbia University Press
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