Professional Social Work, December 2008, pp.14-15.
Publisher:
British Association of Social Workers
The author, previously a social workers and now a social work lecturer, reflects on the difficulties he faced when his mother's dementia became increasingly pronounced and how it made him rediscover the rationale for social care.
The author, previously a social workers and now a social work lecturer, reflects on the difficulties he faced when his mother's dementia became increasingly pronounced and how it made him rediscover the rationale for social care.
Contributors provide evidence from research and professional practice on transferability of health and social problems in, for example, dementia care patients, drug users, young offenders and looked after children. Providing key messages for practice, they outline a range of protection measures against 'disability by association' to reduce the risk of stigma and victimization...
This book is a guide to understanding the issue of stigma – 'disability by association' – and how it affects not only those who find themselves excluded from society, whether through the public's perception of disability or mental illness, but also family members and friends. This book explains the danger of stigmatization and its consequences for the individuals and for society as a whole. Contributors provide evidence from research and professional practice on transferability of health and social problems in, for example, dementia care patients, drug users, young offenders and looked after children. Providing key messages for practice, they outline a range of protection measures against 'disability by association' to reduce the risk of stigma and victimization.
Subject terms:
looked after children, public opinion, social exclusion, stereotyped attitudes, stigma, young offenders, dementia, disabilities;
Practice: Social Work in Action, 19(2), June 2007, pp.115-126.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Crisis intervention represents a neglected intervention model in contemporary UK social work practice. It is often misunderstood and maligned as simply a reaction to inadequate resources. This paper explores the merits and power of crisis intervention for positive social work practice with people who have dementia and their carers.
Crisis intervention represents a neglected intervention model in contemporary UK social work practice. It is often misunderstood and maligned as simply a reaction to inadequate resources. This paper explores the merits and power of crisis intervention for positive social work practice with people who have dementia and their carers.
Subject terms:
social work methods, carers, crisis intervention, dementia;
This paper describes a small scale group project developing and delivering reminiscence work with people with dementia and undertaken by social work students as part of their practice learning experiences. The potential for enhancing the student learning experience and additional benefits for staff and group participants are explored and the limitations of the study critiqued. Three sites were...
This paper describes a small scale group project developing and delivering reminiscence work with people with dementia and undertaken by social work students as part of their practice learning experiences. The potential for enhancing the student learning experience and additional benefits for staff and group participants are explored and the limitations of the study critiqued. Three sites were used, two specialist local authority homes and purpose built NHS Trust unit for older people with dementia. Five members of staff provided feedback on their perceptions of the benefits of the group for service users, for themselves as staff, about the learning they thought the students had gained. Findings indicated that students and staff gain mutual benefits from such projects which also have the potential to create possibilities for the enhancement of service delivery. The project stemmed from a desire and objective to ensure the sustainability of reminiscence work as part of an earlier cross-European comparison of the use of volunteers in working with people with dementia. However, sustainability issues require careful planning and thought. The study highlights the need for the participation of all stakeholders, especially those who are marginalised, in developing and undertaking groupwork.
Subject terms:
older people, reminiscence therapy, social care staff, student social workers, dementia, groupwork;
Journal of Social Work, 5(3), December 2005, pp.261-278.
Publisher:
Sage
This article explores the ways in which dementia can be constructed and maintained by the actions, and received ideas concerning dementia, of social care staff practising in a local authority day care setting in the UK. The article is set within the context of ‘daily practice’, the things that we do forming the basis of how things may be (re)defined. The study suggests that the physical...
This article explores the ways in which dementia can be constructed and maintained by the actions, and received ideas concerning dementia, of social care staff practising in a local authority day care setting in the UK. The article is set within the context of ‘daily practice’, the things that we do forming the basis of how things may be (re)defined. The study suggests that the physical environment of the day care setting, the routines and activities provided and the practices of care staff indicate three particular ways in which dementia was constructed. These comprised ‘holding and homogenizing’,‘demarcating and distancing’ and ‘caring and controlling’. Each depended on individual approach, training and experience and was influenced by ‘received’ traditional approaches. This is important to the understanding of dementia care as we seek to recognize diverse experiences and to consider pluralistic approaches to best practice in dementia care. The study indicates the need for training at a deep and reflective level in which the new culture of person-centred dementia care becomes part of daily practice rather than a distant ideal.
Subject terms:
person-centred care, activities of daily living, care homes, day services, dementia;
Social Work Education (The International Journal), 20(5), October 2001, pp.551-561.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Place of publication:
Philadelphia, USA
Promotes the inclusion and development of learning opportunities in the field of dementia care for student social workers studying for the Diploma in Social Work at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels at the University of Hull in the UK. The importance of these learning opportunities is indicated in the light of changing demography, health and social care, and developments in training
Promotes the inclusion and development of learning opportunities in the field of dementia care for student social workers studying for the Diploma in Social Work at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels at the University of Hull in the UK. The importance of these learning opportunities is indicated in the light of changing demography, health and social care, and developments in training and learning for social work practitioners. The research base and prior professional experiences of the staff team at the University of Hull allowed for the further development and promotion of these learning opportunities.
Subject terms:
local authorities, older people, social work education, social work methods, student social workers, voluntary sector, dementia, demographics, Diploma in Social Work;
Managing Community Care, 9(6), December 2001, pp.28-33.
Publisher:
Pavilion
This article explores the importance of seeking the views of service users with dementia. This is fundamental to raising quality standards in the management of dementia care, and demands commitment to on-going high quality training for social care staff. Examines contemporary research and policy developments in this context.
This article explores the importance of seeking the views of service users with dementia. This is fundamental to raising quality standards in the management of dementia care, and demands commitment to on-going high quality training for social care staff. Examines contemporary research and policy developments in this context.
Subject terms:
older people, quality assurance, social care provision, standards, user views, dementia;
Provides a professional and practical guide detailing social work interventions for people with dementia and their carers. Uses case studies from practice situations to exemplify the usefulness and potential pitfalls of a range of different strategies. Models for practice include: crisis intervention; cognitive behavioural approaches; task centred practice; working with challenging behaviour...
Provides a professional and practical guide detailing social work interventions for people with dementia and their carers. Uses case studies from practice situations to exemplify the usefulness and potential pitfalls of a range of different strategies. Models for practice include: crisis intervention; cognitive behavioural approaches; task centred practice; working with challenging behaviour; counselling and psychotherapy; reminiscence and life review; working in groups; dementia and elder abuse; networks and community interventions; and empowerment and advocacy.
Subject terms:
intervention, life story work, models, older people, psychotherapy, reminiscence therapy, social work methods, task-centred practice, carers, challenging behaviour, care management, counselling, crisis intervention, dementia, elder abuse, empowerment, group therapy, groupwork;
Issues in Social Work Education, 18(2), Autumn 1998, pp.89-96.
Publisher:
Association of Teachers in Social Work Education
This article describes the work of the EQUAL Project. This project, funded by the European Commission, set out to select, recruit and train volunteers to run reminiscence groups with people with Alzheimer's Disease. It aimed to improve the quality of life of participants and volunteers, to develop volunteer skills and to raise awareness of the value of intergenerational contacts. The work of EQUAL followed an action research framework and the process and value of this is discussed. The findings of the project indicate that volunteers can successfully run reminiscence groups and that these can be of benefit to older people with Alzheimer's Disease, social care staff and volunteers whose skills can be developed through the work.
This article describes the work of the EQUAL Project. This project, funded by the European Commission, set out to select, recruit and train volunteers to run reminiscence groups with people with Alzheimer's Disease. It aimed to improve the quality of life of participants and volunteers, to develop volunteer skills and to raise awareness of the value of intergenerational contacts. The work of EQUAL followed an action research framework and the process and value of this is discussed. The findings of the project indicate that volunteers can successfully run reminiscence groups and that these can be of benefit to older people with Alzheimer's Disease, social care staff and volunteers whose skills can be developed through the work.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, older people, quality of life, social work methods, volunteers, action research, Alzheimers disease, dementia;
Behavioural Social Work Review, 16(2), September 1995, pp.17-27.
Publisher:
Cognitive Behavioural Social Work Group
The identification of rewards is fundamental to the success of any programme based upon operant conditioning. The location, timing, and choice reinforcer presents a significant challenge to practitioners and service users alike. This article explores some of the issues raised when working with people with dementia, and suggests that the Premack Principle can be used constructively when
The identification of rewards is fundamental to the success of any programme based upon operant conditioning. The location, timing, and choice reinforcer presents a significant challenge to practitioners and service users alike. This article explores some of the issues raised when working with people with dementia, and suggests that the Premack Principle can be used constructively when identifying effective positive reinforcers.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, memory, treatment, therapy and treatment, behaviour modification, dementia;