Health and Social Work (eBook, ePUB)

Practice, Policy, and Research
Redaktion: Heyman, Janna C.; Congress, Elaine

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This new text illuminates the essential information about health and social work critical to understanding today's complex health care systems and policies. Chapters highlight current practice, policy, and research in different settings and with special populations. Readers learn how to advocate for the individuals, families, and communities they serve to help improve health and well-being for all. All those interested in micro, mezzo, and macro practices in a healthcare setting will appreciate this rich resource.

Highlights include:

• Each chapter speaks to the interconnections between practice, policy, and research and how they are integrated to inform social work and health.
• Unique chapters dedicated to special populations such as children and families, older adults, immigrants, persons with HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ individuals, veterans, and people with disabilities provide a deeper understanding of the health care issues specific to these groups.
• Thorough coverage of the role of social workers in a variety of settings such as substance abuse, correctional systems, public health, and integrated behavioral health care.
• An in-depth discussion of the values and ethical issues in a health care environment.
• An intersectionality lens used throughout promotes a greater understanding of a client's multiple status of race, ethnicity, nationality, socioeconomic status, education level, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identification.
• Detailed case examples developed by professionals in the field in Parts II and III accompanied by discussion questions further enhance an understanding of the issues.
• Highlights how social workers advocate for social justice to promote good health and well-being for all.
• On-line instructor's resources including Power Points, how chapter content is tied to the 2015 CSWE Educational Policy Accreditation Standards (EPAS), answers to discussion questions, including approaches that instructors can use with cases and research, as well as a sample syllabus with suggested options for instructors to modify for different courses.

Intended as a core text for MSW and advanced BSW courses on health and social work, social work practice in health care, health and wellness, or integrative behavioral health taught in social work, public health, or gerontology programs, this book is also of value in social work practice courses that focus on health care and special populations. Social workers practicing in the health care field will also appreciate this book.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Publishing Company
• Seitenzahl: 362
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Februar 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780826141644
• Artikelnr.: 52160124

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Contributors
Foreword
Preface
PART I: The Changing Landscape and Social Workers' Roles
1. Introduction to Health and Social Work
Janna C. Heyman and Linda White-Ryan
2. Ethics and Values in the Health Field
Elaine P. Congress
3. Social Determinants of Health
Janna C. Heyman, Peggy L. Kelly, Gary M. Reback, and Kelsey H. Blumenstock
4. Intersectionality, Social Work, and Health
Abigail M. Ross, Elaine P. Congress, and Sara Matsuzaka
5. Social Work Assessment
Jonathan B. Singer and Ellen Belluomini
PART II: Foci of Health Care
6. Health Promotion and Public Health
Robert H. Keefe and Sandra D. Lane
7. Integrated Behavioral Health Care
Victoria Stanhope, Janna C. Heyman, James Amarante, and Meredith Doherty
8. Substance Misuse, Abuse, and Substance-Related Disorders
Linda White-Ryan
9. Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Cathy Berkman, Gary L. Stein, and Myra Glajchen
10. Correctional Health Care and Psychosocial Care
Tina Maschi, Keith Morgen, Carolyn Brouard, and Jaclyn Smith
PART III: Working With Special Populations
11. Child and Family Health
Abigail M. Ross, Madeline K. Wachman, and Michelle Falcon
12. Health Care and Work With Older Adults and Their Caregivers
Manoj Pardasani and Priscilla D. Allen
13. Health for Immigrants and Refugees
Elaine P. Congress
14. Health and HIV/AIDS
Julie A. Cederbaum, Erik M. P. Schott, and Jaih Craddock
15. LGBT Health
Derek Brian Brown and Peggy L. Kelly
16. Health Care and Disability
Jeanne Matich-Maroney, Ralph Gregory, and Vincent Corcoran
17. Health Care and Serving Veterans
Jose E. Crego and Sharon L. Young
18. Future Directions for Health and Social Work
Lynn Videka and Janna C. Heyman
Index