Social Work Theory and Practice with the Terminally Ill

Author:   Joan K Parry ,  Carlton Munson
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Edition:   2nd edition
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9780789010827


Pages:   160
Publication Date:   15 December 2000
Format:   Hardback
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Social Work Theory and Practice with the Terminally Ill, second edition, takes a compassionate look at ways that social workers can help dying people and their families. The social workers who work most effectively with terminally ill patients and their families are the ones who best understand the multifaceted nature of the dying process and its impact on the the patient, the family, and even on the health care professionals who work with patients at the end of life. Dr. Parry--who specializes in dying and bereavement--offers astute observations on the stages of dealing with the diagnosis of a terminal illness and the impending death that patients and their families confront. This updated second edition provides valuable new information on ways that social workers can help those with AIDS and their families, on traumatic death from any cause, and on the grieving processes of parents.Social Work Theory and Practice with the Terminally Ill, second edition, also includes stimulating discussions on: the interdisciplinary health team the grieving process professional burnout how social workers adapt to working with dying patients euthanasia and physician-assisted dying living wills and patients’rights In touching case studies, this volume illustrates the particular needs and concerns of the terminally ill and their families--impending losses, financial worries, job concerns, pain, unfinished business, and spiritual needs--and reviews successful interventions used by social workers to help patients and their families work through the dying process.

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Author:   Joan K Parry ,  Carlton Munson
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Psychology Press
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.460kg
ISBN:  

9780789010827


ISBN 10:   0789010828
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   15 December 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Contents Preface Chapter 1. Current Situation Attitudes Toward Death Effects of Institutionalization Institutional Characteristics Model of Care for the Terminally Ill The Hospice Movement Social Workers and Terminal Illness Summary Chapter 2. Defining Terminal Illness Coping Patterns of the Terminally Ill Models of the Dying Trajectory Case Histories Models of the Dying Process Theoretical Framework for Working with Dying Patients Summary Chapter 3. Working with the Interdisciplinary Team Members of the Team Origins of the Interdisciplinary Team Concept Introduction of Team Concept to Acute Care Hospital The Hospital Interdisciplinary Team Hospice As a Self-Help Concept Summary Chapter 4. Working with the Patient and Family The Social Worker The Patient and Family As a Unit of Care Applying the Hospice Concept in the Hospital and Skilled Nursing Facility Summary Chapter 5. Grief: Working with the Survivors Defining Grief The Risks to Survivors Experiencing Loss Social Work Issues Prevention Counseling Survivors Pathological Grief Summary Chapter 6. Transitions and Reflections Transitions Euthanasia, Physician-Assisted Dying, Living Wills, and Patients' Rights Recent Medical Interventions of the Latter Part of the Twentieth Century Reflections and Possibilities Conclusion Bibliography Index Reference Notes Included

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