Handbook of Health Social Work

Praise for Handbook of Health Social Work Second Edition "Handbook of Health Social Work, Second Edition is a crucialaddition for seasoned practitioners' libraries, as well as anessential foundation for fledgling social workers ready to enterhealth as a practice and research area." ?ÄîFrom the Foreword bySuzanne Heurtin-Roberts, U.S. Department of Health and HumanServices "The book's strengths include the high quality of writing andthe expertise of its contributors. It covers the field of healthsocial work in significant depth and is sure to leave readers wellinformed." ?ÄîMary Sormanti, PhD, MSW, Associate Professor ofProfessional Practice, Columbia University School of SocialWork "Quite simply, this is the definitive volume for health andsocial work. In this second edition, Gehlert and Browne and theirexpert contributors have confidently managed to keep pace withcurrent theory and empirical research across a wide range ofsubject matter that will be of interest to practitioners,educators, and researchers." ?ÄîMichael Vaughn, PhD, AssistantProfessor, School of Social Work, School of Public Health, andDepartment of Public Policy Studies, Saint Louis University Thoroughly revised and updated, the only comprehensive handbookof its kind covering the diverse field of health social work Now in its Second Edition, Handbook of Health Social Workprovides a comprehensive and evidence-based overview ofcontemporary social work practice in health care. Written from awellness perspective, the chapters cover practice and researchareas ranging from chronic disorders to infectious disease, fromphysical to mental disorders, and all areas in between. An excellent resource preparing social workers for the presentand future challenges of practice in the field of health care, TheHandbook of Health Social Work, Second Edition features discussionon: New trends in social work and health care, including genetics,transdisciplinary care, as well as national and state changes inpolicy Health social work and children The wide array of roles performed by social workers inhealth-care settings Ethical issues and decision making in a variety of arenas Understanding of community factors in health social work Edited by two respected leaders in the field of health socialwork, this second edition includes contributions from a diverseteam of notable experts, researchers, and scholars addressingmultiple theoretical foundations, models, issues, and dilemmas forthe social worker in health care. The resulting resource offersboth a foundation for social work practice in health care and aguide for strategy, policy, and program development in proactiveand actionable terms. These are USED books. Please only purchase if you are happy with that. Images & Editions We use stock images and database descriptions based on the ISBN. The image shown may NOT be the actual book cover you will receive. Covers, editions, printings, and publishers may differ. If you need a specific cover, edition, or printing, please contact us before purchasing. What "Used" Means Because these books are pre-owned: Colouring books may be coloured in Textbooks may have answers filled in, highlighting, notes, or underlining Workbooks may have writing inside Access codes, download codes, CDs, DVDs, or online content are usually missing or already used Books that originally came with toys, inserts, maps, cards, or bonus items will usually NOT include them Pages may be folded, marked, or show normal signs of use If you are buying a book for anything other than reading (e.g. colouring, study use, collecting, gifts, specific covers, bonus items, or digital access), used books may not be suitable. Condition All books are listed as Used - Good Books are clean and readable but not new Some books may have: Writing, highlighting, or markings Folded pages or minor wear A small warehouse or inventory sticker on the spine Original retailer stickers (we do not remove them) Our Process We purchase books by the pallet an.…