Gerontological Practice for the Twenty-first Century: A Social Work Perspective

Virginia E. Richardson and Amanda S. Barusch

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Paper, 512 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-10749-5
$34.50 / £24.00

November, 2005
Cloth, 512 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-10748-8
$95.00 / £65.50

Preface IX

Acknowledgments XI

Overview and Theoretical Perspectives

Social Work Practice in the Twenty-first Century 3

Theories of Aging 22

Integrated Gerontological Practice 48

Stages in Gerontological Practice 64

Psychological Problems and Interventions

Anxiety Reactions Among Older People 91

Depression Among Older People 110

Suicide Among Older People 132

Substance Abuse Among Older People 146

Dementia 169

Social Psychological Problems and Interventions

Social Workers and Aging Families 201

Social Work Practice and End-of-Life Care 235

Bereavement in Later Life 264

Work and Retirement 293

Sociopolitical Issues

Economic Policies and Aging 315

Poverty and Aging 338

Health Policies and Aging 355

Improving the Quality of Life: Social Services and Aging 378

References 393

Subject Index 453

Name Index 471

Related Subjects

• Gerontology

Series

• End of Life Care: A Series

About the Author

Virginia E. Richardson is a professor at the Ohio State University College of Social Work. She is the author or coauthor of several books, including Retirement Counseling: A Handbook for Gerontology Practitioners.Amanda S. Barusch is a professor at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. She is the author of several books, including Foundations of Social Policy: Social Justice in Human Perspective.

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