Valuing Older People

Now an independent writer, Elspeth Stirling practiced as a Clinical Psychologist for 28 years, specializing in work with older people in the National Health Service in the UK. She has trained in Social Role Valorization (SRV)-based service design, and run training courses for residential, nursing, social work, and clinical care staff who work with older people with dementia and other disabilities, and mental health problems.

"In general, Valuing Older People fulfills its promise to provide a comprehensive overview of the challenges facing older people while simultaneously providing a new paradigm approach that both addresses the prejudice against this population as well as focuses on better understanding the whole person. This book will appeal to clinicians and caregivers who are interested in working with this population. Researchers may also find value in this book as a means of exploring possible areas of study." (PsycCRITIQUES, February 2011)

• List of Tables and Figures viiAbout the Author and Book ix1 The Psychology and Ecology of Ageing 12 Preventive Psychology in Later Life 173 Assessment in the New Paradigm 474 New Paradigm Principles for Intervention 595 Older People with Cognitive Disabilities 876 New Paradigm Principles of Service Design 1357 Psychological Therapies with Older People 155References 189Index 199