Working with the Elderly: A Social Systems Approach

This interdisciplinary study considers the values, purposes, knowledge and tasks essential to providing social services for the elderly. Written from a social systems perspective, the book highlights how race, gender, religion and class affect the way social workers approach elderly patients. Illustrated with in-depth case studies, Working with the Elderly is an accessible and comprehensive account of an expanding and important field within the social services.Brubaker, Ellie is the author of 'Working with the Elderly: A Social Systems Approach', published 1987 under ISBN 9780803925892 and ISBN 0803925891.