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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789866003321

Titolo

Oxford textbook of palliative social work [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Terry Altilio, Shirley Otis-Green

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2011

ISBN

0-19-997514-0

1-283-04646-6

9786613046468

0-19-983827-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (847 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

AltilioTerry

Otis-GreenShirley

Disciplina

362.17/5

Soggetti

Palliative treatment - Social aspects

Social work with the terminally ill

Terminal care - Social aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Foreword; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Section I: Historical Context; Section II: Social Work Practice: Setting Specific; Section III: Social Work Practice: Screening, Assessment, and Intervention; Section IV: Population-Specific Practice; Section V: Collaborations in Palliative Care; Section VI: Regional Voices from a Global Perspective; Section VII: Ethics; Section VIII: Professional Issues; Epilogue: Lessons Learned along the Yellow Brick Road; Appendix: Patient Narratives; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The Oxford Textbook of Palliative Social Work is a comprehensive, evidence-informed text that addresses the needs of professionals who provide interdisciplinary, culturally sensitive, biopsychosocial-spiritual care for patients and families living with life-threatening illness. Social workers from diverse settings will benefit from its international scope and wealth of patient and family narratives. Unique to this scholarly text is its emphasis on the collaborative nature inherent in palliative care. This definitive resource is edited by two leading palliative social work pioneers who bring to