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The EQUAL Project: action research for the development of practice in dementia care
- Authors:
- PARKER Jonathan, et al
- Journal article citation:
- 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.
Forgotten people: positive approaches to dementia care
- Authors:
- PARKER Jonathan, PENHALE Bridget
- Publisher:
- Ashgate
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 250p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Aldershot
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.