Social work and social care services should treat older people as
citizens with the same humanity and rights as every other citizen. That
means services of all kinds engaging older people in a fulfilling,
creative life in the mainstream of each community. Informed by a wide
international literature, Malcolm Payne, a leading social work author,
develops a critical and creative social work practice focused on social
inclusion to achieve a high quality of life for all older people and
explores how advance care planning allows older people to influence the
space they live in and the quality of care that they need, and support
at the end of life. He shows how integrated services can provide a
secure place for older people, with opportunities for personal
development and creativity in their lives and that groupwork should be a
crucial part of any service to facilitate mutual support and advocacy
for older people and their carers. This clearly written and
well-structured textbook uses case examples and reflective points to
illustrate concepts and will be essential reading for all social work
students.
