The Transformative Potential of Social Work's Evolving Practice in Dementia Care

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 164-176

  Kaplan, Daniel B ^a   Andersen, Troy C ^b  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; dementia; practice; social work; theory

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HISTORY; HUMAN; MENTAL CAPACITY; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK; THEORETICAL MODEL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

AGED; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 84873165853     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2012.753652     Document Type: Article

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