SOCIÁLNÍ PRÁCE
A ASPEKTY STÁŘÍ – STÁRNUTÍ
SOCIAL WORK AND ASPECTS OF
OLD AGE – AGING
Author(s): Martina KarkošováSubject(s): Family and social welfare, Welfare services
Published by: Wyższa Szkoła Ekonomiczno-Humanistyczna
Keywords: gerontology; geriatric population; bio-psycho-social framework; cognitive transformations in later life; elderly integration in the societal fabric; social welfare interventions;
Summary/Abstract: This paper focuses on the central demographic of interest within the realm ofsocial work: the elderly individual who, by virtue of advancing age, finds themselvesin a state of burgeoning necessity. The multifaceted requisites of the elderly extendbeyond the realm of mere health and medical concerns, a widely acknowledged truththat society endeavors to address through the deployment of health-oriented policyinstruments (inclusive of medical access, healthcare provisions, and health insuranceframeworks). Embracing the bio-psycho-social paradigm for comprehending humanexistence, it becomes evident that the exigencies intrinsic to aged individuals,necessitating the specialized purview of social work, demand an encompassing andinterconnected approach that duly acknowledges the intricate unity of the individual
Journal: Przegląd Polsko-Polonijny
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 16
- Page Range: 119-134
- Page Count: 16
- Language: Czech
