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Valuing Older People: Positive Psychological Practice

Posted By: ChrisRedfield
Valuing Older People: Positive Psychological Practice

Elspeth Stirling - Valuing Older People: Positive Psychological Practice
Published: 2010-05-17 | ISBN: 047068335X, 0470683341 | PDF | 224 pages | 2 MB


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