What is it about?
This article tracks the progress and importance of social work in providing care for those who are nearing end of life.
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Why is it important?
As a practice profession, it is important for social work to make certain our premises and interventions are still valid. Beginning with the publication of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’s book “On Death and Dying” 50 years ago, the role and importance of the social work profession since then and the importance of the legacy of social work pioneers are documented.
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As young social workers, my co-author and I were influenced by the work of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. We felt it was important to document not only Kubler-Ross’s role in our chosen profession of social work, but to highlight how our profession has built on and expanded excellent end-of-life care.
Elizabeth Clark
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This page is a summary of: The Profession of Social Work and the Legacy of Kübler-Ross, Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, October 2018, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1044389418802158.
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