Older adult inmates have grown both in proportion and in number due to the confluence of a number of factors. This aging of the prison population has created a host of policy and practice issues that encompass justice considerations, cost containment issues, and biopsychosocial care needs. The older prisoner's physical, social, and psychological…

Notes that, although progress in understanding and treating children's mental disorders is limited, more is known today about how to prevent mental disorders, what treatments are effective, and importance of providing multiple services. Presents current knowledge on assessment, treatment, and service delivery to help social workers improve…