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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Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Professional Practice & Development
Maße
Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 15 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-7890-1083-4 (9780789010834)
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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
