Preventive and empowering work with the elderly (3cr)

Objective

Students learn to explain the concepts preventive and empowering work with the elderly and become aware of the theoretical foundation of anticipatory, preventive and empowering work. Students will be able to name important actors and practices in anticipatory and preventive work with the elderly and give examples of what empowering work can involve.

Content

Theoretical foundation for the promotion of health and wellbeing,
theoretical foundation for empowering work, actors and forms of action in anticipatory and preventive work with the elderly, preventive multi-disciplinary work, forms of implementing empowering work with the elderly.

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Grade 5
Students analyse and evaluate the role of preventive and empowering work in supporting older people's social engagement, in strengthening their resources and in prevention of social exclusion. Students know how to plan and develop methods for preventive and empowering work.
Grade 3
Students compare theories, actors and practices of preventive and empowering work and evaluate the suitability of the practices in meeting clients' needs.
Grade 1
Students are able to describe theories, actors and practices of preventive and empowering work with older people.

Materials

Suomi, A. & Hakonen, S. (toim.) 2008. Kuluerästä voimavaraksi
Availability: http://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=fi_FI&bibId=80243

Caiels, J., Forder, J., Malley, J., Netten, A. & Windle, K..2010. Measuring the outcome of low-level services: Final Report Annexes. PSSRU. Discussion paper 2727. University of Kent. Available: http://www.pssru.ac.uk/pdf/dp2727.pdf .

Godfrey, M. 2001 Prevention: developing a framework for conceptualizing and evaluating outcomes of preventive services for older people. Health and Social care in the Community 9 (2), 89 ? 99.
Available: http://libts.seamk.fi:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=afh&AN=4649951&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Hokkanen, L. 2009. Empowerment valtaistumisen ja voimaantumisen dialogina teoksessa M. Mäntysaari, A. Pohjola & T. Pösö (toim.) Sosiaalityö ja teoria, p. 315- 337. Availability: http://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=fi_FI&bibId=86189

Other current material

Teaching methods

Lectures, action-based exercises and group work