Social work in end-of-life and palliative care by Margaret Reith

Social work in end-of-life and palliative care by Margaret Reith

Social work should help to strengthen individuals to achieve a respectful death and familiesto move forward in their lives. This valuable book focuses on practice interventions, advocating open communication and skilled interpersonal practice to help dying and bereaved people, their families and carers.

"This book has a refreshing view of end-of-life, palliative care and aftercareBoth writers are experienced practitioners and academics with an open mind - particularly for creativity - that helps ensure that the concepts covered are chronological, accessible and applicable for all who can relate to this subject." Karen Moorhouse in Community Care
"...we have in this book a valuable resource for anyone living and working with loss, by which I mean that it is essential reading for us all." Sue Taplin, Hospice Information Bulletin
"Based on up-to-date knowledge of current policy and practice, this book offers a thorough-going review of the place of social work in end of life care. This is a comprehensive text written in accessible style which will contribute significantly to raising the profile of end of life issues and care in contemporary social work." Margaret Holloway, Professor of Social Work, University of Hull

Margaret Reith is Senior Social Worker, and formerly social work manager at the Princess Alice Hospice, Surrey. Her extensive practice experience includes health-related social work in hospital and hospice settings and forensic mental health. She is the author of "Community Care Tragedies: A Practice Guide to Mental Health Inquiries".

Malcolm Payne is Policy and Development Adviser and formerly Director of Psycho-social and Spiritual Care at St Christopher's Hospice, London. He previously worked in social services, the local and national voluntary sector and various academic posts. He is Honorary Professor, Kingston University/St George's University of London, Visiting Professor, Opole University, Poland and author of many books including "What is Professional Social Work? Social Care Practice in Context" and "Modern Social Work Theory".

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ISBN 13	9781847424143
ISBN 10	1847424147
Title	Social work in end-of-life and palliative care
Author	Margaret Reith
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Policy Press
Year published	2009-04-22
Number of pages	256
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