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  • Social Work with Adults

    Social Work with Adults

    by Georgina Koubel

    Publish Date: June 2013 Social Work with Adults is a definitive and accessible textbook on adult services for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Adult social work is a complex and demanding area of practice that is constantly evolving. Practitioners in the field need to develop a depth of understanding, critical analysis, reflection and creativity as well as a capacity for dealing with change and the challenges that arise as a consequence. This invaluable book explores developments in working with adults from the days of the Poor Laws to current policies on...

  • Wishing on a Star: A Read-Aloud Book for Memory-Challenged Adults

    Wishing on a Star: A Read-Aloud Book for Memory-Challenged Adults

    by Lydia Burdick

    *No refund on this item - Was $42.95* *Reduced by 25% - Now $32.20* You won't find a simpler way to interact meaningfully and enjoyably with someone with memory impairment! Just sit down together, open this colourful and engaging book across both laps, and begin reading, reminiscing, and communing. The cheerful, engaging illustrations and straightforward text in "Wishing on a Star" describe favourite activities and experiences that fill each person's day. Individuals with memory impairment and their caregivers will enjoy the familiar and friendly images: waking up to the sound...