The Importance of Holistic Approach in Elderly Employment from a Social Work Perspective

Authors : Bilge Açan

Pages : 13-24

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Publication Date : 2024-12-31

Article Type : Review Paper

Abstract :In today\\\'s society, workplaces prioritize the employment of young people and it is less preferred to work with older individuals. Even if older individuals are employed, they cannot be productive due to the working conditions and environment which is designed only for younger people. It is not possible to reveal the benefits that older individuals will bring to workplaces in a work environment designed specifically for young people. By prioritizing and taking into account the differences instead of employing everyone through a classic system approach, both the employee, the workplace and the service recipients will benefit in an environment where these differences can be turned into an advantage rather than a disadvantage. It is possible to see these differences by considering the uniqueness of each individual and evaluating the individual from a bio-psycho-social which helps recruiters to embrace the holistic perspective. A holistic and multi-dimensional evaluation will enable the client\\\'s problem to be progressed with a solution-oriented approach, rather than a problem-oriented approach, and will make it possible to take into account every element that affects the problem. In this way, holistic assessment and intervention by evaluating the individual within their environment will have a greater impact on empowering the elderly in business life and will increase the rate of inclusion of elderly individuals in business life. In this way, holistic assessment and intervention by evaluating the individual within their environment will have a great impact on empowering the elderly in business life and will increase the rate of inclusion of elderly individuals in business life among the younger generation.
Keywords : Holistik Yaklaşım, Yaşlı İstihdamı, Sosyal Hizmet