| Aging Initiative Definition of Social Work Practice in the Field of Aging Social work in the field of aging is professionally responsible intervention to: (1) enhance the developmental, p;roblem solving, and coping capacities of older people and their families; (2) promote the effective and humane operating of systems that provide resources and services to older people and their families; (3) link older people with systems that provide them with resources, services and opportunities; and 4) contribute to the development and improvement of social policies that support persons throughout the lifespan. Source: Berkman, Dobrof, Damron-Rodriquez, & Harry. (1997). White House Papers: Social Work, US Bureau of Health Professions, Bethesda, Maryland. Download a copy of the following:
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