Dying, Death, & Bereavement in Social Work Practice

by Wolfer, Terry A.

• ISBN13: 9780231141741
• ISBN10: 0231141742
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-07-15
• Publisher: Columbia Univ Pr

Summary

Practitioners who work with clients at the end of their lives face difficult decisions concerning the client's self-determination, the kind of death he or she will have, and the prolongation of life. They must also remain sensitive to the beliefs and needs of family members and the legal, ethical, and spiritual ramifications of the client's death. Featuring twenty-three decision cases based on interviews with professional social workers, this unique volume allows students to wrestle with the often incomplete and conflicting information, ethical issues, and time constraints of actual cases. Instead of offering easy solutions, this book provides detailed accounts that provoke stimulating debates among students, enabling them to confront their own responses, beliefs, and uncertainties to hone their critical thinking and decision making skills for professional practice.*Please note: Teaching Notes for this volume will be available on the Columbia University Press Web site in August.

Table of Contents

To Instructors	p. vii
To Readers	p. ix
Preface and Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction to the Cases	p. 1
Case Summaries	p. 13
The Request	p. 27
ResponsAbilities	p. 40
Family Matters	p. 49
Drug Interactions	p. 58
Whose Will When?	p. 74
Unusual Appeal	p. 88
The Last Dose	p. 98
No Place for Grief (A)	p. 104
Right Before Their Eyes	p. 109
Private Charity (A)	p. 114
Suicidal Co-ed	p. 124
What Can I Tell? (A)	p. 136
Grief at Work	p. 144
Dying on Time	p. 154
Just Thinking About It	p. 163
A Painful Predicament	p. 171
'Til Death Do Us Part?	p. 181
I Want to Talk to Your Supervisor!	p. 189
Drowning Sorrows (A)	p. 204
Seizing Hope (A)	p. 213
Gifts (A)	p. 225
Patty's Girls	p. 236
I Don't Want Them Mad at Me (A)	p. 246
Contributing Authors	p. 259
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