by PeterBeresford (Author), SuzyCroft (Author), Lesley Adshead (Author)
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 viewpoint.
Drawing on new original research, the authors examine service users' experiences of social work and palliative care, tracking their journeys through it, exploring the care they receive and the effects of culture and difference through their first hand comments and ideas. The writers link service users' critiques with broader debates and developments in social work and palliative care and consider the implications of the book's findings for the formation of policy and practice and for future professional education and training.
A groundbreaking text, Palliative Care, Social Work and Service Users is of particular value to social work professionals, palliative care workers, educators, researchers and policy makers.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 268
Edition: 1
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: 16 Nov 2006
ISBN 10: 1843104652
ISBN 13: 9781843104650
Once again Jessica Kingsley takes a risk in publishing another pioneering book: pioneering because it investigates specialists palliative care social work from the view point of service users. The authors track the patient's experience through care and link these critiques with broader debates and developments in policy and practice.'
'Eager to listen and learn from the individual the authors consider the implications of the researcher's findings for the formation of policy and practice for future education and training. The result is one of the most stimulating and rewarding books on palliative care that I have come across for some time. The sheer quality of the books collaborative research and rigour bear much fruit for any reader wishing to have their presuppositions challenged with a view to developing and improving practice.
-- Leveson Newsletter