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Age and dignity : working with older people / Neil Thompson.

By: Thompson, Neil, 1955-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Aldershot ; Brookfield, Vt. : Arena, c1995Description: xi, 144 p. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 1857422503; 1857422511 .Subject(s): Social work with older people -- Great Britain | Older people -- Care -- Great BritainDDC classification: 362.6
Contents:
Introduction -- Understanding ageism -- The ageing process -- The policy context -- Dealing with difficulties -- The professional task -- The challenge of dementia -- Caring for the carers -- Conclusion: Developing anti-ageist practice.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-139) and index.

Introduction -- Understanding ageism -- The ageing process -- The policy context -- Dealing with difficulties -- The professional task -- The challenge of dementia -- Caring for the carers -- Conclusion: Developing anti-ageist practice.

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Neil Thompson received his B.A. in natural sciences and MA from Cambridge University.

He is director of Thompson Information Systems Consulting Limited, Surrey, England.

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