Social Work Theory and Practice with the Terminally Ill

Author: Parry, Joan K.,Munson, Carlton E.
Publisher: Routledge Member of the Taylor and Francis Group
Category: Spirituality & Religious Experience, Age Groups: The Elderly, Psychology, Central Government Policies, Medicine, HIV / AIDS, Terminal Care Nursing, Popular Medicine & Health, Coping With Death & Bereavement
Book Format: Paperback

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.

Table Of Contents
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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SKU BK-9780789010834
Barcode # 9780789010834
Brand Routledge Member of the Taylor and Francis Group
Artist / Author Parry, Joan K., Munson, Carlton E.
Shipping Weight 0.2700kg
Shipping Width 0.153m
Shipping Height 0.011m
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Assembled Height 1.100m
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