Letter: Social workers in hospitals.

Bouncers, brokers, and glue: the self-described roles of social workers in urban hospitals.

Social workers delivering services in health care settings face unique challenges and opportunities. The purpose of this study was to solicit input from social workers employed in urban hospitals about their perceptions of the roles, contribution, and professional functioning of social work in a rapidly changing health care environment. Using qualitative methods, the university and hospital-bas...

Social Workers in Contact

The exception, is, however, notable in East Kent and Canterbury where a regular society exists to promote this contact and hold regular meetings, to exchange views, and attempt to solve local problems. The group at times invites visitors from beyond the Mcdway, or even further, and there are representatives ot probation officers, moral welfare workers, almoners, psychiatric social workers, doct...

Medical Social Workers: Current Roles and Tasks

Introduction: Concerning the professional duties of medical social workers, they can have effective role in the treatment process and solving the problems of clients. This study was performed to investigate the current roles and tasks of social workers in hospitals. Method: In this qualitative study, 15 social workers of public and specialized hospitals in Tehran were selected using purposeful...

Training for Social Workers

answer to a question in the House that legislation was to be introduced, on December 12th the Report was again brought before the notice of the Minister by Mr. Kenneth Robinson who asked whether the recommendation concerning financial assistance from central government funds for the training of social workers was to be accepted. The Circular states that, pending the formation of the new Council...

The Social Workers' Viewpoint