| Description |
1 online resource (148 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; About the Authors; Acknowledgements; Part I: An Overview; Chapter 1: Principles of Gerontological Social Work Practice; Introduction; Principles of Gerontological Social Work; Chapter 2: Stages of Helping, Learning, and Teaching; The Losses of Late Life; The Meaning of Losses to Elder and Worker; Shock and Disbelief; Denial; Bargaining; Anger and Depression; Acceptance; Chapter 3: Styles of Helping, Learning, and Teaching; Styles of Helping; Styles of Learning; Styles of Teaching; Part II Teaching And Application |
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Chapter 4: Practice Skills IServices to Individuals; Services to Families; Services to Groups; Stages of Group Process; Chapter 5: Practice Skills II; Interdisciplinary Collaboration/Team Work; Mediation; Advocacy; Special Issues; Part III: Educational and Administrative Supervision; Chapter 6: Educational Supervision; Assignment Selection; Service Needs-Learning Needs; Supervisory Conference; Recording; Group Supervision; Evaluation; Chapter 7: Administrative Supervision; Consultation; Recording; Staff Meetings/Practice Conferences; Administrative Supervisor as Middle Management; Appendixes |
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Appendix A: Selected Bibliography: Social Work SupervisionAppendix B: Selected Bibliography: Gerontological Social Work Practice; Appendix C: Exercises for Student Group Discussions; Appendix D: Process Recording of a First Conference with a Student; Index |
| Summary |
This unique book clearly depicts a need for supervision in gerontological social work settings and provides a framework for approaching supervision. Grounded in two distinct bodies of literature, social work supervision and gerontological social work, this important book thoroughly examines present gerontological practice and principles and focuses on the stages and styles of helping, and teaching case workers to improve agency efficiency. Gerontological Social Work Supervision assumes some gerontological knowledge and experience with aging on the part of the supervisor, yet provides |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Social work with older people -- United States.
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Social workers -- Supervision of -- United States
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Social work with older people
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Social workers -- Supervision of
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Burack Weiss, Ann
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Brennan, Frances C
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| ISBN |
9781317823100 |
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1317823109 |
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