| Description |
429 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Introduction / Tuula Heinonen and Anna Metteri -- Ch. 2. Spanning boundaries : an enriched ecological perspective for social workers practising in health and mental health care / Toba Schwaber Kerson, Judith L. M. McCoyd and Joanne M. Chimchirian -- Ch. 3. Social workers' resolution of ethical dilemmas in health and mental health practice / Eileen J. Ain -- Ch. 4. A developmental approach to social work practice in mental health : building on strengths / Len Spearman -- Ch. 5. Problem drug use in the 21st century : a social model of intervention / Julian Buchanan -- Ch. 6. Using music to facilitate social work intervention / Alex Keen -- Ch. 7. Food banks : food insecurity in a land of plenty? / Bruce Bidgood, Stephen Krzyzanowski, Laura Taylor and Shelley Smilek -- Ch. 8. A healing response : the role of social workers in supporting children affected by domestic violence / J. Elaine Walters and Jeff Todahl -- Ch. 9. Violence against women during pregnancy : issues, risks and intervention / Deborah Walsh and Wendy Weeks -- Ch. 10. Culturally competent social work practice in health : a focus on urban aboriginal populations / Grace Elliott, Ron Levin, Jean Lafrance and Margot Herbert -- Ch. 11. Psychiatric rehabilitation in a remote community / Glen Schmidt -- Ch. 12. Broken hearts, shattered spirits : social work, domestic violence, and health care / Kathleen Mackay and Stan de Mello -- Ch. 13. Social work and conflict resolution : the work of a hospital patient ombudsperson / Anna Metteri and Marja Nieminen -- Ch. 14. Social work supervision in the new millennium : tapping the power of the social work group / Joanne Sulman, Diane Savage, Paul Vrooman and Maureen McGillivray -- Ch. 15. Managing scarcity : joint decision making in interprofessional meetings / Pirjo Nikander -- Ch. 16. The role of meaning construction in living with grief / June Allan -- Ch. 17. Transformation intervention : facilitating growth after loss and grief due to cancer or bereavement / Cecilia Lai-Wan Chan, Amy Yin-Man Chow and Rainbow Tin-Hung Ho -- Ch. 18. Use of narratives in psychosocial work with cancer patients / Pirkko Ollikainen -- Ch. 19. The experience of receiving a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis as an adult : drawing upon individuals' stories to inform and guide social work practice / Eileen Widerman and Lois Millner -- Ch. 20. Applying a strengths perspective with burn survivors : resiliency and adaptation to trauma / Nancy R. Williams and Maureen Davey -- Ch. 21. "A particular love; a double hurt" : learning from a grandparent bereavement support group / Deanna Angelico and Jane Sullivan -- Ch. 22. Working with children and families where the mother has a life-threatening illness / Maureen McInerney and Lynette Joubert -- Ch. 23. Conclusion / Tuula Heinonen and Anna Metteri |
| Summary |
"Social Work in Health and Mental Health: Issues, Developments, and Actions was created for final year undergraduate and Master's level students in the health and mental health fields. It is primarily a book on social work practice, discussing how one might approach a specific health or mental health related problem or issue as a social worker."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Medical social work -- Textbooks.
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Psychiatric social work -- Textbooks.
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Social service -- Textbooks.
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| Author |
Heinonen, Tuula, 1952-
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Metteri, Anna.
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| ISBN |
1551302780 (paperback) |
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