Social Work in the Health Field : A Care Perspective, Second Edition

ISBN-13: 9780789021199 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 432 str.

Lois A. Fort Cowles; Lois A. Fort Cowles

Opis

Offering a comprehensive introduction to the field, this updated edition reflects the increasing demands of clients in nursing homes or hospice care and the corresponding decline of traditional hospital-based social work. The focus is on prevention and health promotion and the relevance of social environmental conditions.

Spis treści

Section I: Introduction and Overview 1. Chapter 1. Orientation to Social Work in the Health Field 2. Chapter 2. Fundamentals of Health Care Social Work Practice Section II: Settings at the Three Levels of Intervention 3. Chapter 3. Social Work in Primary Care Settings 4. Chapter 4. Social Work in Hospitals 5. Chapter 5. Social Work in Home Health Care/ Home Care 6. Chapter 6. Social Work in Nursing Homes 7. Chapter 7. Social Work in Hospice Care Section III: Health Service Delivery and Financing 8. Chapter 8. U.S. Health Care System Strengths and Problems 9. Chapter 9. A Vision of Future Social Work Practice in Health Care

O autorze

Authored by Cowles, Lois A