Social Work in Health Care in the 21st Century

Social Work in Health Care in the 21st Century
ISBN-10
080395932X
ISBN-13
9780803959323
Category
Social Science / Social Work
Pages
380
Language
English
Published
1997
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Author
Surjit Singh Dhooper

Description

This book demonstrates how, in the rapidly evolving and often uncertain health-care industry, the role of social work will become increasingly significant. Social workers will have new opportunities to help improve the health of individuals, families and communities.

Focusing on four major health-care domains - acute care, ambulatory care, illness prevention//health promotion and long-term care - the author provides social workers with current, comprehensive information about the roles they can play and the skills they need in all aspects of health care. The book reviews the past and present of each of these fields, projects their major needs in the future, and identifies how social work can help to meet those needs.

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