Supporting Older People Using Attachment-Informed and Strengths-Based Approaches

Free Download Lydia Guthrie, "Supporting Older People Using Attachment-Informed and Strengths-Based Approaches"
English | ISBN: 1785921231 | 2018 | 248 pages | EPUB | 807 KB
The significance of attachment theory for working with older people has been overlooked, and yet its importance is clear – evident in the experiences of people who struggle to adapt to new ways of living, to life with limiting health conditions, or to new social networks.

This book explains how an understanding of attachment theory can empower health and social care staff, and improve the care of older people. It also serves as an accessible introduction to strengths-based working, covering principles and practice as well as key practice issues such as positive risk-taking, supporting people with dementia, working in end of life settings and working with whole families.
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