Community Reentry and Older Adult Offenders: Redefining Social Work Roles
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- 14 October 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Gerontological Social Work
- Vol. 52 (8) , 784-802
Abstract
The number of older adults in US prisons continues to rise. In 2002, adults ages 50 and older made up 8% of the US prison population, up from 4% a decade prior. Many older offenders are released to communities that are poorly equipped to meet their special needs. and largely unprepared for the social and fiscal costs of their reentry. The focus of gerontological social work education on the returning older adult offender has been limited. This article examines social work roles in the community reentry/reintegration of older adult offenders. Best practices from the gerontological social work literature are presented and implications for social work practice are discussed.Keywords
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