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

• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (847 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.17/5
• Soggetto topico: Palliative treatment - Social aspects; Social work with the terminally ill; Terminal care - Social aspects
• Altri autori: AltilioTerry Otis-GreenShirley
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Oxford textbook of palliative social work
• ISBN: 0-19-997514-0; 1-283-04646-6; 9786613046468; 0-19-983827-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910789866003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II