Saturday, February 2, 2008

Valuing Older People: Positive Psychological Practice [Paperback]

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Author: Elspeth Stirling
ISBN : 9780470683347
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This book examines the growing importance of positive psychology and its connection to later life.
  • Applies Social Role Valorisation (SVR) principles to care of older people, particularly those with seriously disabling conditions such as dementia, stroke, and multiple health problems
  • Provides a comprehensive body of positive principles and practical approaches for those who care for older people
  • Examines the impact of the devaluation of older people’s lives in the context of societies dependent on technology 
  • Demonstrates how more age-inclusive societies and open awareness of later-life issues are fundamental to strong communities, as well as to personal happiness and resilience
  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (May 17, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0470683341
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470683347
  • Product Dimensions: 1 x 6.2 x 9.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Valuing Older People: Positive Psychological Practice

List of Tables and Figures.


About the Author and Book.


1 The Psychology and Ecology of Ageing.


2 Preventive Psychology in Later Life.


3 Assessment in the New Paradigm.


4 New Paradigm Principles for Intervention.


5 Older People with Cognitive Disabilities.


6 New Paradigm Principles of Service Design.


7 Psychological Therapies with Older People.


References.


Index.

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