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Book Review : George S. Getzel and M. Joanna Mellor (eds.), Gerontological Social Work Practice in the Community. New York: Haworth Press, 1985. 274 pp. $24.95 hardcover, $16.95 softcover, $8.95 text softcover (5 or more copies

Book Review : George S. Getzel and M. Joanna Mellor (eds.), Gerontological Social Work Practice... BOOK REVIEW S. Getzel and M. Joanna Mellor George (eds.), Gerontological Social Work Practice in the New York: Haworth Community. 1985. 274 $24.95 $16.95 Press, hardcover, softcover, $8.95 pp. text softcover or more (5 copies). This collection of information for readings provides comprehensive those who are or will be in the field of After two working gerontology. on critical themes and a the book is introductory chapters perspective, divided into three sections. The first the Domain section, &dquo;Understanding of includes on norma- Practice,&dquo; Gerontological Community chapters tive and in the and their families, growth development aging, aged and outreach. The second services, section, protective &dquo;Special Popula- tions and focuses on the who are retarded, Needs,&dquo; elderly mentally mental or holocaust stress, blind, alcoholic, mentally frail, undergoing survivors. The final Social Work and section, &dquo;Emerging Approaches Sior with within a union center, volunteers, using writing therapy, includes on social work in a senand within for setting, chapters housing frail elderly. What me about this book was its The impressed diversity. topics covered a overview of the of within which provide good range settings social workers function with the as well as the of aged range problems older in the While http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Applied Gerontology SAGE

Book Review : George S. Getzel and M. Joanna Mellor (eds.), Gerontological Social Work Practice in the Community. New York: Haworth Press, 1985. 274 pp. $24.95 hardcover, $16.95 softcover, $8.95 text softcover (5 or more copies

Journal of Applied Gerontology , Volume 5 (2): 2 – Dec 1, 1986

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BOOK REVIEW S. Getzel and M. Joanna Mellor George (eds.), Gerontological Social Work Practice in the New York: Haworth Community. 1985. 274 $24.95 $16.95 Press, hardcover, softcover, $8.95 pp. text softcover or more (5 copies). This collection of information for readings provides comprehensive those who are or will be in the field of After two working gerontology. on critical themes and a the book is introductory chapters perspective, divided into three sections. The first the Domain section, &dquo;Understanding of includes on norma- Practice,&dquo; Gerontological Community chapters tive and in the and their families, growth development aging, aged and outreach. The second services, section, protective &dquo;Special Popula- tions and focuses on the who are retarded, Needs,&dquo; elderly mentally mental or holocaust stress, blind, alcoholic, mentally frail, undergoing survivors. The final Social Work and section, &dquo;Emerging Approaches Sior with within a union center, volunteers, using writing therapy, includes on social work in a senand within for setting, chapters housing frail elderly. What me about this book was its The impressed diversity. topics covered a overview of the of within which provide good range settings social workers function with the as well as the of aged range problems older in the While

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Journal of Applied GerontologySAGE

Published: Dec 1, 1986

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