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Clean-up operation
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 5.6.97, 1997, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Discusses a social worker's dilemma over an elderly man who is neglecting himself but is adamant that he does not have a mental health problem.
Promoting the psychosocial health of the elderly: the role of social workers
- Author:
- CHONG Alice M.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Health Care, 44(1/2), 2006, pp.91-109.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This paper considers the psychosocial health of older people, especially in Hong Kong and China, noting the statistical mis-match between high life satisfaction scores and significantly above average suicide rates. Reasons for this inconsistency are considered, and social workers are warned to be aware that, despite a general climate of high life satisfaction, there is likely to be a minority of older people who are very unhappy and require help. The weakening of traditional support networks is likely to exacerbate this problem, as well as increasing the demand for formal health and social care services. The implications of these trends for social workers are discussed in relation to their engagement with individual older people, including building up networks of social support; their role as advocates to empower older people at the community level; and their professional role at international level to share best practice. Finally, social workers are advised to address their own attitudes towards older people, and keep their knowledge of physical and mental health conditions up to date. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
The development in Ireland of social work in Psychiatry of Old Age
- Author:
- NOLAN Damien
- Journal article citation:
- Irish Social Worker, 22(1), Autumn 2004, pp.19-22.
- Publisher:
- Irish Association of Social Workers
Provides an account of the key elements of the social work role in Psychiatry of Old Age, a specialist psychiatric service for older people concerned with mental disorders arising in people over the age of 65.
Recognition of mental health problems by doctors and social workers
- Authors:
- COHEN J., FISHER M.
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 1(3), 1987, pp.225-240.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Reviews previous research on the prevalence of dementia in the community, reports on a recent study and argues that there is a high prevalence of mental illness among people in contact with social services.
Risk and ageing
- Author:
- BREARLEY C. Paul
- Publisher:
- Routledge and Kegan Paul
- Publication year:
- 1982
- Pagination:
- 149p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Assessing the mental health needs of older people
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
This web-based resource provides an overview of information and current practice to all those involved in assessing the social care needs of older people with mental health needs. It is aimed primarily at practitioners undertaking assessments, in particular, those front-line staff who may be the first professional in contact with an older person or their family and friends. The Guide provides access to the information and skills that inform sound judgements in the support of service users and carers. Its coverage includes: messages from research; current policy and guidance; service users and carers; the social workers role in assessment; assessing need; black and minority ethnic older people; implications of the Mental Health Act 1983; and interagency working. Also incorporated in the contents are practice and service examples, useful further reading and links to additional information on the web and to full text of official guidance and standards. (Previously published as SCIE Practice Guide no. 2).
Has service user participation made a difference to social care services?
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, CARR Sarah
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 31p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This paper brings together the key themes and findings from the synthesis of six literature reviews on the impact of user participation on change and improvement in social care services. Reviews on older people, children and young people, people with learning difficulties and disabled people were commissioned by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE). Reviews on mental health service user participation and on general user/ consumer involvement were commissioned by NHS Service Delivery and Organisation Research and Development Programme. The aim of this work is to give an overview or synthesis of these reviews in order to provide a comprehensive, accessible account of what is currently known about the impact of service user participation on change and improvement in social care services. It will also provide a basis for SCIE Practice guides on service user participation.
Empirically evaluated suicide prevention program approaches for older adults: a review of the literature from 2009-2021
- Authors:
- WALLACE Marrisa, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, early cite 8 April 2021, pp.1-19.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Mental health in later life and suicide risk among older adults are important topics for social work. There is evidence-based research to support the use selective and indicated strategies for suicide prevention, yet, universal prevention approaches are also needed. However, the extent to which the broader contexts of suicide have been examined remains largely absent from the literature. This article presents findings from a systematic review of articles published between 2009 and 2021, focusing what types of empirically evaluated suicide prevention programs effectively prevent and reduce suicidality in older adults. Using the PICO and PRISMA guidelines, a final sample of 8 articles were reviewed in this systematic review. The articles were categorized into three types of programs: 1) primary and home health care, 2) community-based outreach, and 3) counseling. The articles also examined the involvement of social workers in these programs. Following a description of the articles, the authors assess each study using the GRADE rating system. Lastly, the authors discuss the role of the social worker in mental health promotion and prevention strategies. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social work with adults
- Author:
- DAVIES Martin Brett
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 370p.
- Place of publication:
- Basingstoke
Social workers are constantly making decisions under pressure. This book brings together a number of expert contributors to explore the issues within policy, law, research and theory which influence what adult social workers do and will define practice in the future. The book is presented in 4 parts: social work and the personalisation agenda; social work and mental health; social work and substance use; and social work and old age. Each part is divided into sections which: outline the policy background; summarise the relevant law; describe the key theories; and highlight the research findings. A number of real life case studies are used to reveal, in detail, the challenges that social workers face every day. Through a series of questions, readers are invited to join in the process of 'making connexions' between different elements of social work knowledge and practice. This book is likely to be of interest to students, educators and practitioners.
A comparison of rural and urban older adults in Iowa on specific markers of successful aging
- Author:
- EVANS Ronnie J.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 52(4), May 2009, pp.423-438.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The focus of this study was an investigation of factors related to optimal ageing among rural and urban older adults, and an exploration of the differences between rural and urban older adults' social support and what these differences mean in terms of specific markers of successful ageing, using two indicators: level of life satisfaction and depressive symptoms. Data were collected through structured interviews with 140 participants aged 65 years and above, recruited from senior centres and senior meal sites in Iowa. The findings indicated that urban residents reported more symptoms of depression than did rural residents, with frequency of social interaction greater for rural than for urban older adults and subjective level of social support a stronger predictor of life satisfaction and more negatively related to depressive symptoms among rural than among urban older adults. The author concludes that the results suggest that social workers who work with ageing people need to be aware of rural-urban differences in mental health and that social workers need to have knowledge of older adults' social networks and work to ensure greater opportunity for social interaction.