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Social work in the health field : a care perspective / Lois A. Fort Cowles.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cowles, Lois A. Fort.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Medical social work.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 407 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Haworth Social Work Practice Press, [2003]
- Summary:
- Social Work in the Health Field: A Care Perspective, Second Edition presents a comprehensive overview of social work practice in various health care settings. The book addresses the historical background of social work in health care, theoretical perspectives, organizational considerations, interdisciplinary teamwork, client problems, social worker skill and knowledge requirements, values and ethics considerations, and recent developments in the field.
- Contents:
- Historical Background and Development 3
- Theoretical Perspectives 11
- Human Diversity and Behavior 14
- Interdisciplinary Teamwork 17
- Other Organizational Considerations 22
- Social Worker Functions and Client Problems 29
- Chapter 2. Fundamentals of Health Care Social Work Practice 41
- Knowledge Requirements 41
- Values and Ethics Considerations 45
- Skill Requirements 61
- Dimensions of Helping 65
- Section II Settings at the Three Levels of Intervention
- Chapter 3. Social Work in Primary Care Settings 87
- Theoretical Perspectives 100
- Interdisciplinary Teamwork 122
- Organizational Considerations 123
- Client Problems and Social Worker Functions 124
- Knowledge Requirements 132
- Values and Ethics Considerations 135
- Skill Requirements 136
- Helping Interventions 137
- Chapter 4. Social Work in Hospitals 143
- Theoretical Perspectives 145
- Human Diversity Relevance 149
- Interdisciplinary Teamwork 151
- Organizational Considerations 153
- Client Problems and Social Worker Functions 157
- Knowledge Requirements 173
- Values and Ethics Considerations 177
- Skill Requirements 182
- Helping Interventions 183
- Chapter 5. Social Work in Home Health Care/Home Care 187
- Theoretical Perspectives 193
- Human Diversity Relevance 195
- Interdisciplinary Teamwork 200
- Organizational Considerations 202
- Client Problems and Social Worker Functions 202
- Knowledge Requirements 218
- Values and Ethics Considerations 225
- Skill Requirements 228
- Chapter 6. Social Work in Nursing Homes 231
- Theoretical Perspectives 238
- Human Diversity Relevance 242
- Interdisciplinary Teamwork 247
- Organizational Considerations 249
- Client Problems and Social Worker Functions 252
- Knowledge Requirements 260
- Values and Ethics Considerations 265
- Helping Interventions 268
- Chapter 7. Social Work in Hospice Care 281
- Theoretical Perspectives 284
- Human Diversity Relevance 287
- Interdisciplinary Teamwork 288
- Organizational Considerations 291
- Client Problems and Social Worker Functions 293
- Knowledge Requirements 307
- Values and Ethics Considerations 313
- Skill Requirements 314
- Section III Health Service Delivery and Financing
- Chapter 8. U.S. Health Care System Strengths and Problems 319
- Description and Assessment of the System 319
- Managed Care 332
- Chapter 9. A Vision of Future Social Work Practice in Health Care 343
- Emerging Trends in Health Care Delivery 343
- Implications 354.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-399) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0789021188
- 0789021196
- OCLC:
- 51178000
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