The Oxford Textbook of Palliative Social Work is a comprehensive, evidence-informed text that addresses the needs of professionals who provide interdisciplinary, culturally sensitive, biopsychosocial-spiritual care for patients and families living with life-threatening illness. Social workers from diverse settings will benefit from its international scope and wealth of patient and family narratives. Unique to this scholarly text is its emphasis on the collaborative nature inherent in palliative care. This definitive resource is edited by two leading palliative social work pioneers who bring together an array of international authors who provide clinicians, researchers, policy-makers, and academics with a broad range of content to enrich the guidelines recommended by the National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care.

Foreword by Betty R. FerrellForeword by Kathleen M. FoleyForeword by Russell K. PortenoyPreface: We're not in Kansas Anymore - Terry Altilio and Shirley Otis-GreenDedicationAcknowledgmentsContributorsSection 1Historical Context1.Social Work and Palliative Care: The Early History - Dame Cicely Saunders2.Palliative Social Work: An Historical Perspective - Bernice Catherine Harper3.Defining Social Work's Role and Leadership Contributions in Palliative Care - Susan Blacker and Grace H. Christ4.Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? The Emerging Identity of Palliative Social Workers - Philip C. HigginsSection 2Social Work Practice: Setting Specific5.Palliative Care Consultation - Colleen M. Mulkerin6.Palliative Social Work in the Intensive Care Unit - Andrew J. McCormick7.Palliative Social Work in the Emergency Department - Robin Rudy Lawson8.Social Work and Palliative Care in Hospice - Sherri Weisenfluh9.Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care: The Invaluable Role of Social Work - Stacy F. Orloff10.Home-Based Palliative Care - Elena Davis-Stenhouse, Kennan Moore, and Becky Niemeyer11.Palliative Care in Long-Term Care Facilities - Mercedes Bern-Klug and Kelsey Simons12.Palliative Care for Veterans - Louisa Daratsos13.Special Considerations in Rural and Inner-City Areas - Richard B. Francoeur, Susan Murty, andBernice Sandowski14.Clinical Trials and the Role of Social Work - Karlynn BrintzenhofeSzoc15.Key Roles for Palliative Social Work in Correctional Settings - John F. Linder and Sheila R. EndersSection 3Social Work Practice: Screening, Assessment, and Intervention16.Screening, Assessment and a Problem-Solving Intervention for Distress - James R. Zabora17.Mental Health Risk in Palliative Care: The Social Work Role - Katherine Walsh and Susan Hedlund18.Addressing Suffering in Palliative Care: Two Psychotherapeutic Models - Lissa Parsonnet and Carrie Lethborg19.Spirituality and Social Work Practice in Palliative Care - Dona J. Reese20.Discovering Strengths and Growth in Palliative Care - Susan Cadell, Sheryl Shermak, and Meaghen Johnston21.Caregivers in Palliative Care: Roles and Responsibilities - Myra Glajchen22.Families and Family Conferencing - Iris Cohen Fineberg and Amy Bauer23.The Doctor within: Integrative Medicine, Social Work, and Palliative Care - Lucia McBee24.Sexuality, Sensuality, and Intimacy in Palliative Care - Les Gallo-Silver25.The Social Work Role in Pain and Symptom Management - John G. Cagle and Terry Altilio26.The Whys and Wherefores of Support Groups: Helping People Cope - Nancy Sherman27.Social Work and Technology: The Software and Hard Drive of Patient and Family Care - Katharine M. Campbell28.Bereavement in the Beginning Phase of Life: Grief in Children and Their Families - Nancy F. Cincotta29.Holding On and Letting Go: The Red Thread of Adult Bereavement - Susan Gerbino and Mary RaymerSection 4Population-Specific Practice30.The Collaboration of Palliative Care and Oncology Social Work - A. Marlene Lockey, Diane Benefiel, and Margaret Meyer31.Palliative Care in Chronic Kidney Disease - Teri Browne32.Emerging Opportunities for Palliative Social Workers - Robin Rudy Lawson and Kelly M. McHenry33.Social Work, HIV Disease, and Palliative Care - William Goeren34.Palliative Care with Vulnerable Populations - Sarah Gehlert and Teresa Moro35.Palliative Care with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Persons - Kathryn M. Smolinski and Yvette Col?n36.Social Work in Pediatric Palliative Care - Barbara L. Jones, Stacy S. Remke, and Farya Phillips37.Palliative Social Work with Older Adults and Their Families - Daniel S. GardnerSection 5Collaborations in Palliative Care38.Teamwork in Palliative Care: An Integrative Approach - Doretta Stark39.Social Work and Psychology - Becky A. Anderson, Louise E. Marasco, Julia Kasl-Godley, and Sheila G. Kennedy40.Social Work, Fund-Raising, and Philanthropy: It's Not Just about Money - Laura Benson and Carolyn Messner41.Social Work, Self-Advocates, and Users of Palliative Care - Peter Beresford and Suzy Croft42.Social Work and Pharmacy - Maura Conry, Christopher M. Herndon, and Diane R. Jackson43.Social Work and Child Life: A Family's Journey with Childhood Cancer - Ellen Goldring and Judith Solomon44.Social Work and Psychiatry - Jimmie C. Holland and Anne Martin45.Social Work and Creative Arts Therapy Services - John Mondanaro and Stacey Needleman46.Social Work and Physician Collaboration in Palliative Care - J. J. Nadicksbernd, Kathryn Thornberry, and Charles F. von Gunten47.Social Work and Nursing Collaboration in Palliative Care - Holly Nelson-Becker and Betty R. Ferrell48.Social Work and Speech Pathology: Supporting Communication in Palliative Care - Robin Pollens and Marie C. Lynn49.Social Work and Genetics - John M. Quillin, Jaclyn Miller, and Joann N. Bodurtha50.Teamwork in Palliative Care: Social Work Role with Spiritual Care Professionals - Donna L. Soltura and Linda F. Piotrowski51.Social Work and Bioethics: Enhanced Resolution of Ethical Dilemmas and the Challenges along the Way - Gary L. Stein and Jeanne Kerwin52.Social Work and Volunteers - Wendy Walters and Dennis E. WattsSection 6Palliative Social Work: Regional Voices from a Global Perspective53.The Need for Global Capacity Building for Palliative Social Work - Rebecca Myers and Elizabeth J. Clark54.Palliative Care, Culture, and the Pacific Basin - Linda Anngela-Cole, Lana Sue Ka'opua, and Yvonne Yim55.Palliative Social Work in Canada - Susan Cadell and Harvey Bosma56.Palliative Social Work in Central-Eastern Europe: The Emerging Experience of Romania - Csaba L. Degi57.Palliative Social Work in Buenos Aires, Argentina - Elena D'Urbano58.Australian Palliative Social Work - Julie Garrard, Julie Greathouse, Sue Hearn, and Patricia McKinnon59.Palliative Social Work: An African Perspective - Jennifer Jane Hunt and Valerie Maasdorp60.Palliative Social Work: An Indian Perspective - Aarti Jagannathan and Srilatha Juvva61.Palliative Social Work in Japan - Yukie Kurihara62.Palliative Care in the Chinese Context: An Integrated Framework for Culturally Respectful Practice - Pamela Pui Yu Leung and Cecilia Lai Wan Chan63.Palliative Social Work in Singapore - Tzer Wee Ng and Cheng Wan Peh64.Palliative Social Work in the United Kingdom - Malcolm Payne and Margaret Reith65.Palliative Social Work in Israel - Shlomit Perry66.Selected Issues in Palliative Care among East JerusalemA rab Residents - Hanan QasimSection 7Ethics67.Ethical Considerations in Palliative Care: An Overview - Patricia O'Donnell68.The Social Work Role in Decision Making: Ethical, Psychosocial, and Cultural Perspectives - Tracy Borgmeyer69.Advance Directives from a Social Work Perspective: Influence of Culture and Family Dynamics - Karen Bullock70.Pediatric Palliative Care Ethics and Decision Making - Hollye Harrington Jacobs71.Social Work's Ethical Challenge: Supporting the Terminally Ill Who Consider a Hastened Death - Tracy A. Schroepfer, John F. Linder, and Pamela J. Miller72.Palliative Sedation: A View through the Kaleidoscope - Terry AltilioSection 8Professional Issues73.Navigating in Swampy Lowlands: A Relational Approach to Practice-Based Learning in Palliative Care - David M. Browning and Susan Gerbino74.Enhancing Professionalism, Leadership, and Advocacy: A Call to Arms - Mary Raymer and Gary Gardia75.The Power and Potential of Language - Terry Altilio76.Professional Development: Educational Opportunities and Resources - Ellen L. Csikai and Barbara L. Jones77.Professional Connections for Palliative Social Workers - Ellen L. Csikai78.Financial Considerations for the Palliative Social Worker - Jaime Goldberg and Michal Scharlin79.Social Work Research Agenda in Palliative and End-of-Life Care - Guadalupe R. Palos80.Merging Research and Clinical Practice - Debra Parker Oliver and Karla T. Washington81.Quality Improvement and Organizational Change - Barbara Ivanko82.Public Policy in Palliative and End-of-Life Care - Judith R. Peres83.Self-Care as Best Practice in Palliative Care - Elizabeth J. Clark84.Legacy Building: Implications for Reflective Practice - Shirley Otis-GreenEpilogue: Lessons Learned along the Yellow Brick RoadAppendixIndex