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| Type: | Book Chapter |
| Title: | Social work with elderly people |
| Other Titles: | In the shadow of the law : the legal context of social work practice |
| Authors: | McDermott, Justin Brophy, Elizabeth Ozanne, Elizabeth |
| Keywords: | Older people;Advocacy |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Publisher: | Federation Press, Annandale |
| Notes: | Presents six case studies that social workers might face in their practice with old people, and the legal responses available for each circumstance. The scenarios include professional malpractice, financial abuse, domestic violence, inappropriate discharge from hospital, access to health care and self-neglect. Social and legal perspectives are explored to provide conflict resolution strategies that embrace both approaches. Separation, divorce, intervention orders, counselling and supervision are the alternatives considered for domestic violence situations. |
| URI: | https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/11174 |
| ISBN: | 9781862874237 |
| Physical description: | xvi, 294 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Appears in Collections: | Book Chapters |
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