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The geriatric social worker and his self-awareness

The geriatric social worker and his self-awareness The Geriatric Social Worker and His SeIf-Awareness CATHERINE SMITH2 Self-awareness for any social worker is axio­ Mrs P., a widow in her seventies, with no relatives, lived in her own 2-roomed shack. matic; but there are perhaps several hazards Over the previous few years she had become involved for those working with the elderly client. These may even be contributing factors increasingly vague and confused, so that to the relative lack of professional interest in gradually Mr & Mrs T. next door had as­ this field, compared, say, with that shown in sumed more and more responsibility for her­ the areas of child care, medical social work, etc. helping her with her financial affairs, making sure she had food in the house, etc. This 1. The first is perhaps the simplest (in the gradually became more of a burden than Mrs sense of being most easily recognizable), and T. (herself elderly) could easily shoulder. fortunately, in this particular social milieu, is In addition, Mrs P, caused the T's anxiety least commonly tested, i.e., the worker's tolera­ by wandering away for miles by herself and tion for dirt and senility. Every now and again getting lost and her use of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australian Journal of Social Work Taylor & Francis

The geriatric social worker and his self-awareness

Smith, Catherine
Australian Journal of Social Work , Volume 17 (3): 3 – Nov 1, 1964
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The geriatric social worker and his self-awareness

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The Geriatric Social Worker and His SeIf-Awareness CATHERINE SMITH2 Self-awareness for any social worker is axio­ Mrs P., a widow in her seventies, with no relatives, lived in her own 2-roomed shack. matic; but there are perhaps several hazards Over the previous few years she had become involved for those working with the elderly client. These may even be contributing factors increasingly vague and confused, so that to the relative lack of professional interest in gradually Mr & Mrs...
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Abstract

The Geriatric Social Worker and His SeIf-Awareness CATHERINE SMITH2 Self-awareness for any social worker is axio­ Mrs P., a widow in her seventies, with no relatives, lived in her own 2-roomed shack. matic; but there are perhaps several hazards Over the previous few years she had become involved for those working with the elderly client. These may even be contributing factors increasingly vague and confused, so that to the relative lack of professional interest in gradually Mr & Mrs T. next door had as­ this field, compared, say, with that shown in sumed more and more responsibility for her­ the areas of child care, medical social work, etc. helping her with her financial affairs, making sure she had food in the house, etc. This 1. The first is perhaps the simplest (in the gradually became more of a burden than Mrs sense of being most easily recognizable), and T. (herself elderly) could easily shoulder. fortunately, in this particular social milieu, is In addition, Mrs P, caused the T's anxiety least commonly tested, i.e., the worker's tolera­ by wandering away for miles by herself and tion for dirt and senility. Every now and again getting lost and her use of

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Australian Journal of Social Work – Taylor & Francis

Published: Nov 1, 1964

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