The Oxford Textbook of Palliative Social Work is a comprehensive, evidence-informed text that provides clinicians, researchers, policy-makers, and academics with a broad range of content to inform and enhance palliative social work practice. This definitive resource brings together an array of more than 150 international authors and is edited by three leading palliative social work pioneers to address the needs of professionals providing interprofessional, culturally sensitive, biopsychosocial-spiritual care for patients and families living with serious illness. Social workers from diverse settings will benefit from the historical perspective and international scope as well as the wealth of patient and family narratives.In keeping with the dynamic growth of the field over the last decade, this second edition offers a substantially deeper dive both conceptually and contextually into the more nuanced delivery of palliative social work. This edition includes additional chapters that reflect the increased integration of palliative social work across populations, diagnoses, and settings. Each chapter has been extensively updated integrating current evidence, with a section specifically devoted to interventions for the purpose of affirming the scope of social work palliative practice. A new preface highlights aspects of social-political inequity and injustice that informed the development, process, and ultimate content of this Text. International palliative social work practice is reflected by regional voices and highlighted by an exploration of the unique response to the COVID-19 pandemic as it evolved in their respective countries. Professional issues explore topics of mentoring, supervision, advocacy, leadership, certification, legacy, and resilience.

ContentsForewordsSusan BlackerBetty R. FerrellKathleen M. FoleyGeorge HandzoMatthew J. LoscalzoDiane E. MeierRussell K. PortenoyPrefaceAcknowledgmentsContributorsI. Converging Contexts of Care1. Centering the Lens of Social JusticeEucharia Borden, Meagan Lyon Leimena, and Bridget Sumser2. Health Equity in Palliative CareTessa Jones, Frances Nedjat-Haiem, and Karen Bullock3. The Importance and Impact of Culture in Palliative CareTodd D. Becker and John G. Cagle4. Spirituality and Social Work Practice in Palliative CareDona J. Reese, Holly Nelson-Becker, and Ann M. Callahan5. The Power of Language: Inviting Attention and Intention to Word ChoiceTerry Altilio and Anne KelemenII. Historical Context-Bringing History Forward6. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? The Evolving Identity of Palliative Social WorkersPhilip C. Higgins7. Social Work and Palliative Care-The Early HistoryDame Cicely Saunders8. Palliative Social Work: An Historical PerspectiveBernice Catherine HarperIII. Collaborative Contexts9. A Commitment to Collaborate: Challenges and OpportunitiesJill Farabelli and Vickie Leff10. Walking across to CollaborationTerry AltilioIV. Person-Centered, Family-Focused Practice11. Interventions to Support Children and Adolescents during Parental IllnessKatie Aliberti12. Social Work in Pediatric Palliative CareBarbara L. Jones, Stacy S. Remke, Rachel Carnahan-Metzger, and Farya Phillips13. Adolescents and Young Adults Living with Serious IllnessChristabel K. Cheung and Lori Wiener14. LGBTQ Patient Palliative Care: A Queery into Quality of LifeCharlie Blotner and Danae Dotolo15. Beyond Vulnerability: Enhancing Agency and Adapting SystemsSarah Gehlert and Teresa Moro16. A House Is Not a Home: Palliative Care with People Experiencing HomelessnessAdam Schoenfarber and Pamela Adams17. Dying in a Foreign LandIraida V. Carrion18. Palliative Care for VeteransLouisa Daratsos and Alba Lopez19. Palliative Social Work with Older Adults and Their FamiliesDeborah Waldrop, Mercedes Bern-Klug, John G. Cagle, and Daniel S. GardnerV. Person-Centered, Family-Focused Practice across Diagnoses20. Person-Centered Practice in an Expanding Palliative Care LandscapeChris Onderdonk21. Palliative Social Work and Heart FailureArden O'Donnell and Tracy Ng22. The Collaboration of Palliative Care and Oncology Social WorkAnnabelle Bitter and Malory Lee23. Dementia: Challenges and Opportunities across the Trajectory of CareAbigail Nathanson and Abigail L. Latimer24. Palliative Care in Chronic Kidney DiseaseElizabeth B. Anderson and Teri Browne25. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Neurologic Disease: The Role for Palliative Social WorkJudith Wood Mintz26. Palliative Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Opportunities for Growth in the Face of Loss and IsolationCarina Oltmann and Sheri Mila Gerson27. Clinical Trials and the Role of Social WorkKarlynn BrintzenhofeSzocVI. Person-Centered, Family-Focused Practice across Settings28. Palliative Care ConsultationColleen M. Mulkerin, Katherine S. Lepak, and Sara Z. Morrison29. Palliative Social Work in the Emergency DepartmentRobin Rudy Lawson and Maya Genovesi30. Palliative Social Work in the Intensive Care UnitNina Laing31. Surviving the Intensive Care UnitNina Laing and Anna Lewis32. Palliative Care in the Perinatal and Neonatal SettingMeagan Lyon Leimena and Rachel Rusch33. Outpatient Palliative Care: Walking the Path TogetherAnne Front34. Home-Based Palliative CareKennan Moore, Christine Goldstein, and Jeanine Sanderoff35. Social Work in Hospice CareJohn G. Cagle and Rachel E. Brandon36. Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care: The Invaluable Role of Social WorkStacy F. Orloff37. Palliative and Hospice Care for Incarcerated PersonsKatharine P. Supiano and Jamey Boudreaux38. Palliative Care in Long-Term Care FacilitiesMercedes Bern-Klug, Kara A. Carter, and Kelsey Simons39. The Integration of Rehabilitative Therapies and Palliative CareJennifer Schutt40. Palliative Social Work in Rural CommunitiesKarla T. Washington and Christine M. Lero41. When Inner Cities Are Motivated by Compassion: The Role of Palliative Social WorkRichard B. Francoeur and Kenneth R. SergiacomiVII. Regional Voices from an International Perspective42. International Palliative Social WorkSheri Mila Gerson and Pam Firth43. Palliative Social Work: An African PerspectiveJennifer Hunt and Valerie Maasdorp44. It Takes Two to Tango: The Social Worker and the Family in Palliative CareElena D'Urbano45. Australian Palliative Social WorkPatricia Collins, Julie Greathouse, Brendan Myhill, and Lauren Gough46. Social Work and Palliative Care in BrazilLena Lansttai Bevilaqua Menezes and Leticia Andrade47. Palliative Social Work in CanadaSusan Cadell and Harvey Bosma48. Culture- Sensitive Palliative Social Work with Chinese PopulationsMing Ming Cheng and Cecilia Lai Wan Chan49. Palliative Care: An Indian PerspectiveAarti Jagannathan, Srilatha Juvva, and Priya Treesa Thomas50. Palliative Social Work in IsraelTali Samson51. Culture, Social Determinants of Health, and Palliative Care in the Pacific BasinLana Sue Ka'opua, Luana M. Y. Scanlan, and Yvonne Duhaylongsod Yim52. Palliative Social Work in Romania: New PerspectivesPetrukta Anania and Csaba László Dégi53. Palliative Social Work in SingaporeCheng Wan Peh and Tzer Wee Ng54. Palliative Social Work in SwitzerlandMarc-Antoine Berthod and Laetitia Probst-Barroso55. Palliative Social Work in the United KingdomBecky Chaddock, Sally Paul, and Anne CullenVIII. Interventions: Foundations of Palliative Social Work Practice56. Merging Research and Clinical PracticeTamara Cadet57. Families and Family ConferencingIris Cohen Fineberg58. Family Caregivers in Palliative Care: Social Work Roles and ResponsibilitiesMyra Glajchen and Christine Wilkins59. Mental Health Risk in Palliative Care: The Social Work RoleKatherine Walsh and Susan Hedlund60. Connections and Context: Thinking Critically about Strengths, Resilience, and GrowthSheryl Lee Shermak and Susan Cadell61. Advance Directives from a Social Work Perspective: Influence of Culture and Family DynamicsRamona Bullock-Johnson and Karen Bullock62. The Social Work Role in Pain and Symptom ManagementJohn G. Cagle and Terry Altilio63. Sexual Expression and Physical Intimacy for Those with Serious IllnessLes Paul Gallo-Silver and Michael O. Weiner64. Holding On and Letting Go: The Red Thread of Adult Grief and BereavementSusan Gerbino and Mary Raymer65. The Integration of Technology: Benefits and ChallengesKatherine CampbellIX. Interventions: Supporting Effective Palliative Social Work Practice66. Interventions in Palliative Social Work Practice: The Intimate Connection with AssessmentAnne Kelemen and Stacy S. Remke67. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Enhancing Psychological Flexibility in Serious IllnessKayla Moore68. Anticipatory GuidanceStephanie Gasca and Rachel Schindel69. BibliotherapyNancy F. Cincotta and Tracy Moore70. Cognitive- Behavioral Therapy in the Palliative Care SettingCarina Oltmann71. Care Coordination: Providing Quality Care, Reducing Costs and Unnecessary UtilizationRebecca Cammy and Lauren LaTourette72. Crisis InterventionEsther Ammon73. De-Escalating Highly Emotional or Potentially Violent SituationsKathleen Hurley74. The Doctor Within: Integrative Health, Social Work, and Palliative CareLucia McBee75. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for Pain ManagementYvette Colón76. Building the Complete Father InterventionMichael O. Weiner and Les Paul Gallo-Silver77. Bereavement in the Beginning Phase of Life: Grief in Children and Their FamiliesNancy F. Cincotta78. Practice Considerations: Group WorkNancy F. Cincotta79. Meaning- Centered Therapies: Reconnecting with LifeJordan Nichols80. Medical Crisis CounselingClara Van Gerven81. Motivational Interviewing: A Person-Centered Model of CommunicationJordan Nichols82. The Power of Narratives and StorytellingCara L. Wallace83. Using Psychoeducation to Empower Patients, Their Families, and Care PartnersBessy Santiago84. Single- Session and Solution- Focused Brief TherapyKasey Sinha85. Structured Problem-Solving Interventions for Patients with Serious Illness and Their Care PartnersRebecca Cammy and Lauren LaTourette86. Supportive CounselingWilliam Michael Cooper87. Trauma Therapies for Palliative Care PracticeChelsea Brown88. Using Schema Therapy to Meet Needs in Palliative CareLissa ParsonnetX. Ethical Considerations89. Ethical Considerations in Palliative Care: An OverviewWendy B. Walters90. Ethics in Medical Decision-Making: Exploring the Limits of AutonomyTracy Borgmeyer91. Hospice and Palliative Social Work's Ethical Challenge: Aid in Dying in the United StatesTracy Schroeper, Jaime Goldberg, and Stephanie Wladkowski92. Pediatric Palliative Care Ethics and Decision-MakingNicholas Purol and Danielle Jonas93. Technology and EthicsChristina BachXI. Professional Issues94. Advancing the Social Work Profession within Palliative CareJohn G. Cagle95. Navigating in Swampy Lowlands: A Relational Approach to Practice-Based Learning in Palliative CareDavid M. Browning and Susan Gerbino96. The Influence of Policy on End-of-Life and Palliative CareNancy Kusmaul97. The Evolution of Advanced Certification for Palliative and Hospice Social WorkersBarbara Anderson Head and Alyssa Ashlyn Middleton98. Supervision and Mentoring for Social Workers in Palliative and End-of-Life CareCathy Berkman, Carolyn Genereux, and Anne Front99. Professional Self-Care, Resilience, and Well-BeingColleen M. Mulkerin100. Self-Care Practice Wisdom: A Letter to My Younger SelfKerry Cox Irish101. Leadership in Palliative Social WorkCathy Berkman, Grace Christ, and Allison Shukraft102. Professionalism: Making Connections, Enhancing Knowledge, and Building LeadershipEllen L. Csikai, Barbara Jones, and Kendra D. Koch103. Building a Lasting Legacy: Reflections on Transformative ProfessionalismShirley Otis-GreenEpilogues.Terry Altilio.Rachel E. Brandon.John G. Cagle.Shirley Otis-Green.Index