Valuing Older People (eBook)

Positive Psychological Practice

Elspeth Stirling (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2010
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-470-66009-6 (ISBN)

Infos

This book examines the growing importance of positive psychology and its connection to later life.

• Applies Social Role Valorisation (SVR) principles to care of older people, particularly those with seriously disabling conditions such as dementia, stroke, and multiple health problems
• Provides a comprehensive body of positive principles and practical approaches for those who care for older people
• Examines the impact of the devaluation of older people's lives in the context of societies dependent on technology 
• Demonstrates how more age-inclusive societies and open awareness of later-life issues are fundamental to strong communities, as well as to personal happiness and resilience

Now an independent writer, Elspeth Stirling practiced as a Clinical Psychologist for 28 years, specializing in work with older people in the National Health Service in the UK. She has trained in Social Role Valorization (SRV)-based service design, and run training courses for residential, nursing, social work, and clinical care staff who work with older people with dementia and other disabilities, and mental health problems.

Inhalt

List of Tables and Figures vii

About the Author and Book ix

1 The Psychology and Ecology of Ageing 1

2 Preventive Psychology in Later Life 17

3 Assessment in the New Paradigm 47

4 New Paradigm Principles for Intervention 59

5 Older People with Cognitive Disabilities 87

6 New Paradigm Principles of Service Design 135

7 Psychological Therapies with Older People 155

References 189

Index 199

Rezensionen

"In general, Valuing Older People fulfills its promise to
provide a comprehensive overview of the challenges facing older
people while simultaneously providing a new paradigm approach that
both addresses the prejudice against this population as well as
focuses on better understanding the whole person. This book will
appeal to clinicians and caregivers who are interested in working
with this population. Researchers may also find value in this book
as a means of exploring possible areas of study."
(PsycCRITIQUES, February 2011)

"Elspeth Stirling's intellect, wisdom and compassionate commitment
to the well being of older people shines through in this book,
which skilfully weaves together social role valorisation and
positive psychology to create a 'new' positive psychology of
ageing. It represents a revolutionary challenge not only to
Clinical Psychology and related professions, but also to the
mechanisms and attitudes of Western society in general. I predict
this book will come to be judged as a milestone in the literature
on the psychology of ageing."

--Dr Sinclair Lough, Head of Psychology Services for
Older People, Dorset PCT

"At a time when age equality is being promoted as a policy, this
book provides a welcome antidote to dogma, communicating a positive
psychology of ageing that is grounded equally in theory and
practice. Social Role Valorization has found its champion in
relation to ageing and older people in Elspeth Stirling, and may at
last make its long-awaited contribution to this challenging area of
human experience. Blended with insights from Cognitive Analytic
Therapy and with illustrative case examples, this is a powerful,
refreshing book that could change the way we see older people and
ageing. Recommended for all those who work with older
people."

-- Bob Woods, Professor of Clinical Psychology of Older
People, Bangor University, UK

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.2.2010
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Entwicklungspsychologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Schlagworte: Aging & Adult Development • Altern, Entwicklung Erwachsener • applies • Book • case older people • counteracting • dementia • Different • Disabilities • fundamentally • groups • Idea • older • People • Physical • Principles • Psychologie • Psychology • society devalues particular • SrV • theory • valorization • valueless • View
• ISBN-10: 0-470-66009-0 / 0470660090
• ISBN-13: 978-0-470-66009-6 / 9780470660096