Working with Toxic Older Adults

A Guide to Coping With Difficult Elders

Gloria Davenport (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

312 Seiten

1998
Springer Publishing Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8261-1223-1 (ISBN)

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Toxicity in older adults manifests itself in negative behaviors and attitudes. This book presents theories and case examples to help us understand this phenomenon and provides useful techniques for caring for toxic elders. It is useful for social workers, therapists, caregivers, and students.

Older adults, like all individuals, have different personalities and temperaments. According to Dr. Davenport, toxicity in older adults manifests itself in negative behaviors and attitudes that can adversely impact interactions with health professionals, caregivers, and family members. Davenport presents theories and case examples to help us understand this phenomenon and provides useful techniques for caring for toxic elders. A valuable practical guide for social workers, therapists, caregivers, and students.

Gloria M. Davenport (PhD), was a professor at Santa Ana College, Dr. Davenport initiated, developed, chaired, and wrote the curriculum for a Human Services Department, being one of the first to incorporate training for older adult peer counseling.

Dedication
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Preface
Part I. What Do You Mean - Toxic?
Introduction, Definitions, Descriptions
Why the Focus on Toxic Agers?
How Do We Know They’re Toxic?
Are Toxic Agers Found in all Groups?

Part II. Who’s Affected by Toxic Agers and How?
Impact on Professionals
Potential Co-Victims

Part III. What Causes Toxicity?
Introduction
Is Nature the Cause of Toxicity?
Is Nurture the Cause of Toxicity?
Is it Nature and Nurture?

Part IV. Can We Intervene and Cope? Uncover Negative Beliefs?
Some Professional Tips
Strategies ad Techniques

Part V. Is Toxicity Preventable? Is Healing Possible?
Self-Help and Prevention
The Path to Healing

Afterword
Glossary
References
Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	31.12.1998
Reihe/Serie	Springer Series on Life Styles and Issues in Aging
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 225 mm
Gewicht	426 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Altenpflege
ISBN-10	0-8261-1223-4 / 0826112234
ISBN-13	978-0-8261-1223-1 / 9780826112231
Zustand	Neuware