This article describes the National Association of Social Workers'(NASW) strategies for
providing social workers with important practice and policy information about palliative and …

This paper reviews the professional literature with respect to the social work profession's
involvement in end-of-life care. The search process was conducted by entering key words in …

Burke, Altilio, & Christ, 2001). In 2002 PDIA convened a group of social work experts in
endof-life care who developed an agenda to improve care for dying individuals and their …

Abstract The second Social Work Summit on End-of-Life and Palliative Care was held from
June 1 to June 3, 2005. Sixty representatives of more than 35 social work and other …

In recent years, there has been a movement to increase the availability of palliative and end-
of-life care for patients and families. This is due in part to foundation and government …

Social work education in both BSW and MSW level courses is missing vital content about
end-of-life care, palliative care, and bereavement. End-of-life care training opportunities …

Attention to end-of-life care in social work education and practice is growing. With funding
from the Project on Death in America, in 2001, the University of Iowa, School of Social Work …

This article describes leadership efforts within social work to promote, enhance, and shape
the future of social work practice, education, and research in end-of-life and palliative care …

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 …

Social workers are trained to provide psychosocial support to individuals and families
experiencing significant life transitions in a wide variety of settings. Within healthcare, and …