Social work in health and ageing : global perspectives /
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| Imprint: | Jaipur, India : Rawat Publications, [2015] ©2015 |
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| Description: | vi, 279 pages ; 22 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10991915 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- 1. Social and Health Perspectives on Global Ageing
- 2. Social Work with Older People in Europe: Diversity and Change
- 3. Australia's Response to Population Ageing and the Development of Gerontological Social Work
- 4. Japanese Approach to Elder Abuse: Implications for Prevention in Emerging Developed Countries
- 5. Elders' Expectations of Community Health Services in China
- 6. Advancing Social Work Practice with Family Caregivers
- 7. Engaging Older Adults in Community Development
- 8. Discrimination against Older Workers: Current Knowledge, Future Research Directions and Implications for Social Work
- 9. Putting Age in Context: Relational Age and Inclusion at the Workplace
- 10. Cultural Context of Health and Well-being among Samoan and Tongan American Elders
- 11. The Right Not to Know: Exploring the Attitudes of Older Iranian Immigrants about Medical Disclosure of Terminal Illness
- 12. Ageing and Cancer: A Global Concern for Social Work
- 13. Ageing Population and Economic Growth: Understanding Problems in Indian Health Care and its Policy Implications
- 14. Population Ageing and Affirmative Policy for the Elderly in India: A Need for Policy Reorientation
- 15. Is Economic Security of Elderly a Concern for India: A Systematic Review of Indian Plans and Policies
- Contributors