Materials Spotlight
NASW has practice tools, professional development, and publications for practitioners working with aging communities or the aged.
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Substance Use in Older Adults by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2024By 2050, 85.7 million people in the United States are projected to be 65 or older. Older adults are especially prone to the effects of substances, and a 2021 survey showed that 4 million older adults were dealing with a substance use disorder.
Social work practice with older people : [a positive person-centred approach] by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2014Older people are the biggest service user group for social workers and an increasing proportion of the population.
Social Work with Older People: Approaches to Person-Centred Practice by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2012This accessible book takes a unique person-centred approach to working with older people and provides an introduction to the legislation, policy, theory and research needed by social workers.
Group Work and Aging by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2013Get a wealth of information about the theory and practice of social work with older adults, their families, and their caregivers.
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The following articles are a selection of resources available through BU Libraries:
- "Older adults’ perceptions of ageism, discrimination, and racism" by Derek Tice-Brown et. al (2024). Available here.
- "Managing older adults’ fear of coronavirus disease: A new role for social work practice" by Hamed Mortazavi (2021). Available here.
Mortazavi, Hamed - "Older Adults and Covid 19: Social Justice, Disparities, and Social Work Practice" by Carole Cox (2020). Available here.
