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SOWK 3833: Social Work - Geriatrics: Find Books

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The Caregiver's Encyclopedia
Call Number: 618.970231 G414

Comprehensive source for caregiving.
Communication and Interviewing Skills for Practice in Social Work Counselling and the Health Professions
Call Number: 361.06 H5376

Communication and interviewing skills for social work professionals and practitioners.
Gerontological Practice for the Twenty-First Century
Call Number: 362.6 R396gp

Age-specific and empirically based practice approaches.
The SAGE Handbook of Aging, Work and Society
Call Number: 331.398 Sa184ha

A critical overview of significant themes, challenges, research, and controversies on aging.
Social Gerontology
Call Number: 305.26 H7699sg

Considers factors and differences in aging.
Social Work with the Aged and Their Families
Call Number: 362.6 G835sw

Presents the functional-age model (FAM) of intergenerational treatment.

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The Aging Networks
Comprehensive, up-to-date knowledge about aging services in the United States.
Gerontological Social Work Practice
Role, status, and potential of gerontological social work in aging.
Home- and Community-Based Services for Older Adults
Examines the existing and emerging models of HCBS.
Long-Term Care in an Aging Society
Theory, practice, and perspectives on aging.
Social Work Practice by John Poulin; Selina Matis
Text focused on the nine core CSWE competencies.
Social Work with Older People: Approaches to Person-Centered Practice
Legislation, policy, and theory for social work with emphasis on older people.