Handbook of Gerontological Services

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Abraham Monk
Columbia University Press, 1990 M06 29 - 694 pages

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Contents

Gerontological Social Services Theory and Practice
3
Models of Services for the Elderly
27
Assessing the Elderly Client
55
Case Management Connecting Older Persons with Services
90
Casework Services
109
Group Work and Older Persons
141
Community Organization Social Planning and Empowerment Strategies
168
Health Services
197
PreRetirement Planning Programs
396
Legal Services
416
Assistance to Victims of Crime and Abuse
446
Housing
473
Home Care
504
LongTerm Care Institutions
523
Respite and Adult Day Services
542
Protective Services
564

Mental Health and the Elderly
224
Public Income Security Programs for the Elderly
264
Services to Families of the Elderly
293
Services to Widows and Elderly Women
322
Multipurpose Senior Centers
338
Services to Older and Retired Workers
373
Services for the Dying
603
The Ethnic Factor in the Delivery of Social Services
625
Ethical Issues in Services for the Aged
658
Index
675
About the Editor
691
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