Social Work Practice with People with Dementia critically discusses the cultural and discursive contexts in which social work with dementia takes place.

Peter Scourfield is a Visiting Fellow in Social Work at Anglia Ruskin University, UK. He is author of Using Advocacy in Social Work Practice: A Guide for Students and Professionals (Routledge).

1.Thinking about Dementia. 2.Types of Dementia. 3.Dementia in Context. 4.Approaches to Dementia Care. 5.The Social Work Role: Knowledge, Skills and Values. 6.Dementia Care and Support Services.