This book provides an introduction to social work practice in the field of health care. It
addresses both physical and mental health, examines various settings such as primary care …

Insufficient training of health professionals has often been cited as a major barrier to
improving the system of care for dying patients and for the bereaved. Although specific …

As the number of elders continues to grow, the supply of masters-level gerontological social
workers falls short of the documented need. Using symbolic interactionism as the theoretical …

The incorporation of greater gerontological content in social work curricula has been
recognized as a pressing educational need for many years. Many social work students are …

There is a pressing need to upgrade the gerontological knowledge and skills of practicing
social workers. Geriatrics and gerontology, as specialized fields of knowledge, have not …

There is a pressing need to upgrade the gerontological knowledge and skills of practicing
social workers. Geriatrics and gerontology, as specialized fields of knowledge, have not …

OBJECTIVE: To report social services departmental involvement in 52 functions. DESIGN:
Cross-sectional data collected from a nationally representative sample of 1071 nursing …

As professional members of interdisciplinary teams in health care settings, chaplains and
social workers must be prepared to interface with each other in a competent manner and to …

The well-being of a child who has experienced abuse or neglect is dependent on whether or
not an interdisciplinary, holistic treatment perspective is applied in the hospital setting. This …

This nursing home—based study examined the commitment levels of social services staff in
nursing homes to interdisciplinary care plan teams and explored the association between …