Accessible and instructive, ÂPalliative CareÂguides and inspires health social workers to
incorporate palliative care principles into their current clinical practice. Through the lenses of …

The Oxford Textbook of Palliative Social Work is a comprehensive, evidence-informed text
that addresses the needs of professionals who provide interdisciplinary, culturally sensitive …

This unique book provides a rare look at social work and palliative care from the perspective
of service users. It is the first to investigate specialist palliative care social work from this …

Through creative practice innovations and a wide range of professional competencies,
social work has contributed substantively to the development of the palliative care field …

PALLIATIVE CARE is variously described as multi-disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and
transdisciplinary. All of those terms underscore a central role for the team, with its constituent …

Dying is a social experience, changing irrevocably the family and social networks around
each individual who dies. Older people are a growing proportion of the population and need …

This chapter provides an introduction to end‐of‐life social work practice. It defines end‐of‐
life care, including hospice, palliative care, and pediatric care, and describes the roles that …

Social work is one of a number of caring professions that contribute to the practice of
palliative care that is now delivered in hospitals, hospices, and in the community. Most …

Social workers in all practice areas have the potential to contribute to the National Agenda
for Social Work Research in Palliative and End-of-Life Care. The purpose of this article is to …

Background: Health professionals have begun to identify competencies needed for primary
and specialist levels of palliative care practice, but little attention has been given to how …