Social Work in the Health Field: A Care Perspective - Couverture rigide

Munson, Carlton; Cowles, Lois A

 
9780789060334: Social Work in the Health Field: A Care Perspective
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ISBN 10 : 0789060337 ISBN 13 : 9780789060334
Editeur : Haworth Press Inc, 1999

Synopsis

Learn effective social work skills and interventions that work in health care settings from primary care to hospice!With the aging of the American populace and the rise of managed care, social workers are forced to cope with a whole new world of health care issues. Social Work in the Health Field is an up-to-date, in-depth guide to the most recent issues, policies, and opportunities in this vital area of social work. In a world of changing expectations and constantly shifting roles, Social Work in the Health Field helps you and your students define the core requirements and new opportunities of social work. Its well-structured discussions and practical advice will help you respond to the demands of the growing population of clients in nursing homes or hospice care and the decline of traditional hospital-based social work.Each chapter discusses the essential aspects of social work in different health-care settings, including:

  • historical background
  • theoretical perspectives
  • interdisciplinary teamwork
  • organizational considerations
  • client problems and social worker functions
  • skill and knowledge requirements
  • values and ethics considerationsComplete with an instructor's manual to help you facilitate lectures, class discussions, and tests, Social Work in the Health Field provides social work educators and undergraduate and graduate students with a complete overview of recent developments and practices in the field. Current and practical, this book covers key issues affecting social work in health care today and provides insight into the future of social work.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Learn effective social work skills and interventions that work in health care settings from primary care to hospice!

With the aging of the American populace and the rise of managed care, social workers are forced to cope with a whole new world of health care issues. Social Work in the Health Field is an up-to-date, in-depth guide to the most recent issues, policies, and opportunities in this vital area of social work. In a world of changing expectations and constantly shifting roles, Social Work in the Health Field helps you and your students define the core requirements and new opportunities of social work. Its well-structured discussions and practical advice will help you respond to the demands of the growing population of clients in nursing homes or hospice care and the decline of traditional hospital-based social work.

Each chapter discusses the essential aspects of social work in different health-care settings, including:

  • historical background
  • theoretical perspectives
  • interdisciplinary teamwork
  • organizational considerations
  • client problems and social worker functions
  • skill and knowledge requirements
  • values and ethics considerations

    Complete with an instructor's manual to help you facilitate lectures, class discussions, and tests, Social Work in the Health Field provides social work educators and undergraduate and graduate students with a complete overview of recent developments and practices in the field. Current and practical, this book covers key issues affecting social work in health care today and provides insight into the future of social work.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Haworth Press Inc
Date d'édition
1999
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0789060337
ISBN 13 
9780789060334
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
372
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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9780789021199: Social Work in the Health Field

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0789021196 ISBN 13 :  9780789021199
Editeur : Routledge, 2003
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