Social Work for the Elderly Poverty-Alleviation (Poverty-Alleviation and Social Work in China)

By: Huaijuan Zhao

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Synopsis: This book focuses on how to provide social work services for elderly people living in poverty. Divided into eight chapters, the book first outlines the scale, characteristics, and causes of poverty among elderly people and discusses the significance of social work in poverty alleviation for the elderly. The book then concentrates on different types of elderly people, such as those in economic and ecological poverty, and those suffering from poverty caused by illness, disability, and lack of ability, analyzing the content and service modes and providing case studies. Finally, the book discusses ways and strategies for social work participation in poverty alleviation for the elderly in the post-poverty alleviation era. This book combines theory with practice and is a useful reference for government departments, universities, as well as social organizations related to social work.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9789819796854
Related ISBNs:: 9789819796847
Publisher:: Springer Nature Singapore
Date of Addition:: 12/29/24
Copyrighted By:: East China University of Science and Technology Press Co., Ltd.
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Social Studies, Politics and Government, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Translator:: Linguo Ye