1st Edition

Social Work Practice with People with Dementia

By Peter Scourfield Copyright 2022
196 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

196 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

196 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Social Work Practice with People with Dementia critically discusses the cultural and discursive contexts in which social work with dementia takes place. This 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... Read more

1.Thinking about Dementia.  2.Types of Dementia.  3.Dementia in Context.  4.Approaches to Dementia Care.  5.The Social Work Role: Knowledge, Skills and Values.  6.Dementia Care and Support Services.

Biography

Peter Scourfield is a Visiting Fellow in Social Work at Anglia Ruskin University, UK. He is author of Using Advocacy in Social Work Practice: A Guide for Students and Professionals (Routledge).