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Population aging and social work practice with older adults: demographic and policy challenges
- Author:
- CRAMPTON Alexandra
- Journal article citation:
- International Social Work, 54(3), May 2011, pp.313-329.
- Publisher:
- Sage
As life expectancy increases, living into older ages is the norm, rather than the exception. Improvements in global health and longevity across the lifespan bring challenges for social work practice. At the same time, these changes are part of population aging trends that are not universal or inevitable. This article considers policy and practice challenges in social work and social work practice with older adults through understanding population ageing demographic trends. It draws connections between ageing and social work through demographic terms and measures. It then examines the current deficits in current ageing policy discourse, and the need for social work advocacy in policy reform. The article concludes with implications for social work practice with older people given ageing policy trends.
Dementia care: a global concern and social work challenge
- Authors:
- KAPLAN Daniel B., BERKMAN Barbara
- Journal article citation:
- International Social Work, 54(3), May 2011, pp.361-373.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Within the first four decades of the twenty first century, overall global population is projected to increase by 33%. However, for people over the age of 65, the projected increase is 160%, and for those over 80 years, there is an expected increase of 233%. These facts suggest that the implications of global ageing for professionals in the fields of health and ageing cannot be ignored, particularly for those who practice in the field of dementia. This article presents a discussion on the care needs of individuals with dementia and their family members. It examines the state of readiness of the social work profession for responding to the needs of these individuals. The authors assess professional social work roles and the size and scope of the supportive evidence base for social work practices in dementia care, and suggest several important areas for future research.
Look after yourself: active ageing, individual responsibility and the decline of social work with older people in the UK
- Authors:
- LLOYD Liz, et al
- Journal article citation:
- European Journal of Social Work, 17(3), 2014, pp.322-335.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The idea of active ageing retains a broad appeal and has a global reach, particularly through the influence of the World Health Organisation (WHO). However, in practice it has been the subject of criticism. In this article, it is argued that the incorporation of active ageing into the policy agendas of the welfare systems for older people should be understood by reference to the perceived effects of demographic trends on demand for services. In the context of the British welfare system, the active ageing agenda has become inextricably linked with the broader policy agenda to reduce older people's call on public resources in order to manage the increasing proportions of older people in the British population. The implications of these developments for social work are significant. (Publisher abstract)
The old and the new in aging: implications for social work practice
- Author:
- SILVERSTONE Barbara
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 33(4), 2000, pp.35-50.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This paper argues that the profession and schools of social work in the USA have "become out of sync with an ageing society". The case for an infusion of knowledge about ageing and older people throughout school of social work curricula and for a close review of the practicum is made. Equally important is an intensive programme of education of practice, and the strategy of clinical professorships, as in medical schools is recommended.
Gerontological social work and the UN International Year of Older Persons
- Author:
- WITKIN Stanley L.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work: A journal of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), 44(6), November 1999, pp.513-519.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
To highlight the United Nations International Year of Older Persons and to increase awareness of social work issues related to older people, the author conducted an interview with four distinguished social workers involved in gerontological social work. The interviewees identified professional needs and various policy and practice issues for social work education and practice.
It is expected by the year 2000: using lessons from the past to plan for the elder boom
- Author:
- CHAPIN Rosemary K.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 32(2), 1999, pp.21-40.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Analyses the accuracy and utility of forecasts made in the USA in the 1930s to help social workers anticipate the composition and needs of the current cohort of older adults. Examines the implications for social service professionals now attempting to make forecasts and develop practice and policy strategies for the 21st century when the baby boom cohort will become the elder boom.
Elder abuse in Finland
- Author:
- KIVELA Sirkka-Liisa
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 6(3/4), 1995, pp.31-44.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Outlines responses to elder abuse in Finland. Describes the demographic characteristics of the elderly population and Finnish social and health care services. Looks at: the 'discovery' of elder abuse; the extent and risk of elder abuse; explanations of the cause and efforts at prevention, detection and intervention in elder abuse.
Social work in health care with older adults: future challenges
- Authors:
- BERKMAN Barbara J., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 86(3), July 2005, pp.329-337.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
The authors review current and future trends in aging and health care in the United States and their implications for social work practice in enhancing the health and well-being of older adults and their caregivers. Health care social work in the 21st century requires the development and application of evidence-based knowledge that reflects the interrelatedness of aging, physical and mental health, and intergenerational family processes. The authors demonstrate the value of social work research to issues that are in the forefront of gerontological health care practice, policy, and education.
Basic gerontological competence for all social workers: the need to “gerontologize” social work education
- Authors:
- ROSEN Anita L., ZLOTNIK Joan Levy, SINGER Terry
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 39(1/2), 2002, pp.25-35.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Over the past decade, social work education has generally failed to mount a significant effort to better prepare its future practitioners to serve the needs of a growing aging population. The demographics of aging suggest a need and demand for social workers that specialise in services to older adults. However, there are insufficient programmes, resources or interested students for expanding specialisation opportunities. Specialisation also does not address the growing realization by the profession that there is an enormous need for basic gerontological competency for all social workers. This paper presents data gathered by SAGE-SW, the John A. Hartford Foundation funded project at the Council on Social Education, that makes the case for strategic inclusion of aging education as an important consideration for social work education and teaching across the lifespan. The paper addresses numerous challenges to infusion or integration efforts aimed at restructuring the social workcurriculum, and presents a model for infusing aging content into the basic BSW and MSW curricula in order to “gerontologise” the education of all students. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
The changing consumer: the social context of culture change in long-term care
- Author:
- REDFOOT Donald L.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Long-Term Care, 2(1/2), 2003, pp.95-109.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Sustaining “culture change” in long-term care or any other social system requires change in the underlying social structures that support a given culture. Due to the “medicalization” of contemporary long-term care, the cultural meanings of aging and disability have been increasingly defined and maintained through social structures associated with the medical professions. The “culture change” movement in long-term care is seeking to balance the power of the medical professions with more consumer empowerment. Over the next two decades, consumer empowerment will be supported by important demographic and socio-economic changes in the older population. Demographic empowerment will come from relatively small cohorts of older persons, declining disability rates, and stronger supports from informal caregivers. Socio-economic empowerment will come from higher levels of income, wealth, and educational attainment. Together these trends should provide powerful support to a more consumer-driven culture of long-term care.