When People with Pre-Existing Disabilities Age in Place: Implications for Social Work Practice.

Gilson, Stephen French; Netting, F. Ellen

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ERIC Number: EJ564916

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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When People with Pre-Existing Disabilities Age in Place: Implications for Social Work Practice.

Gilson, Stephen French; Netting, F. Ellen

Health & Social Work, v22 n4 p290-98 Nov 1997

Focuses on a population of disabled people who are aging with pre-existing physical disabilities. Distinguishes between those who experience prolonged aging and those who experience accelerated aging. Provides four case examples to illustrate the practice implications faced by social workers in partnering with people with pre-existing disabilities. (RJM)

Descriptors: Adventitious Impairments, Aging (Individuals), Case Studies, Disabilities, Older Adults, Self Determination, Social Services, Social Workers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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