Social Work Practice with People with Dementia

Name: Social Work Practice with People with Dementia
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Social Work Practice with People with DementiaAuthor(s): Peter Scourfield\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032043685, 978-1032043685\nSynopsis\nSocial Work Practice with People with Dementia critically discusses the cultural and discursive contexts in which social work with dementia takes place. \n\nThis is because how we think about dementia influences how we treat people living with the condition. The book also explains the demographic context that has made dementia a global public health priority in recent years. The different forms of dementia are discussed in a way that is accessible to a non-medical readership. The book discusses the different settings and circumstances in which social work with people with dementia and their carers takes place and examines the chief elements of the social work role. In doing this, it explains the professional knowledge, skills and values that social workers need in order t.