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Older adult inmates have grown both in proportion and in number due to the confluence of a number offactors. This aging of the prison population has created a host of policy and practice issues that encompass justice considerations, cost containment issues, and biopsychosocial care needs. The older prisoner's physical, social, and psychological needs are complex and necessitate gerontologically based service delivery systems. The intent of this article is to help in the preparation of social work practitioners who can engage in older adult prison advocacy work by familiarizing them with a review of pertinent literature. Topics discussed include the following: the characteristics of older adult inmates, the special needs of older offenders and accompanying service delivery issues, and the use of selective decarceration as one strategy for addressing the problem of prison overcrowding. The authors conclude the article with a summary of key challenges social workers face in assisting this population.

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English Social work in Canada and the USA shares a common heritage in the commitment to advancing social and economic justice. Today the capitalist global market and increasing militarization affect social work in both nations. This paper discusses these challenges and presents a vision for social work as a human rights profession. French Au Canada et aux É tats-Unis, le travail social partage l’héritage d’un engagement à faire évoluer la justice sociale et économique. Aujourd’hui, la mondialisation du marché capitaliste et la militarisation croissante ont un impact sur le travail social dans les deux pays. Cette étude se penche sur ces enjeux et formule une vision du travail social en le considérant comme une profession liée aux droits de la personne. Spanish El trabajo social en Canadá y los Estados Unidos comparte una herencia común en su compromiso de avanzar hacia la justicia social y económica. Actualmente, el mercado global capitalista y la creciente militarización impacta al trabajo social en ambas naciones. Este trabajo discute estos retos y presenta una visión para el trabajo social como profesión de los derechos humanos.

The Duluth model of batterer intervention is based on a feminist critical theory paradigm that makes sense from the point of view of the victim/survivor. Male batterers in treatment, however, may resist many of the precepts of this model. Applying a restorative-strengths perspective to the group process and evaluation may enable us to meet participants where they are and help reduce the resistance, denial, recidivism, and high dropout rates common with this group. Principles of restorative justice may be applied at the community level as well to reinforce community standards of behavior.

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