Communication skills for working with elders / Barbara Bender Dreher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dreher, Barbara Bender.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social work with older people.

Interpersonal communication.

Communication in social work.

Communicative disorders in old age.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (180 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""Dr. Dreher's book is a concise and highly readable guide to developing and enhancing one's communication skills for the betterment of the elderly person's quality of life... [It] clearly has a place on the bookshelf of every layman and professional alike who interacts with elderly people."". - Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, about the first edition. ""...extremely useful as a teaching tool."". - Geriatric Nursing, about the first edition. This popular text provides practical guidelines for effective interaction with the elderly and presents techniques for overcoming common communicatio

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 Bridges to Understanding; Chapter 2 How Aging Affects Communication; Chapter 3 Interacting With the Elderly; Chapter 4 How Illness Affects Communication Skills; Chapter 5 Exchanging Messages Despite Barriers; Chapter 6 Decision Making With the Elderly; Chapter 7 Group Involvement; Chapter 8 Promoting Self-Expression; Chapter 9 Computers and the Oldest Generation; Chapter 10 Preserving Morale; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-80636-6

9786611806361

0-8261-1623-X

OCLC:

476263380