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Communication And End-Of-Life Decision Making About Death With Children Who Have Terminal Cancer: The Social Worker’S Perspective, Jessica Convy
Communication And End-Of-Life Decision Making About Death With Children Who Have Terminal Cancer: The Social Worker’S Perspective, Jessica Convy
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine how parents address communication and decision making about death with their terminally ill child from social workers who work with these families. Methods: To add to the existing limited research studies on communication about death and end-of-life care decision making, the researcher conducted a qualitative study consisting of six interviews with social workers in a large, Midwestern pediatric hospital. The data was analyzed using thematic clustering. Results: The qualitative study focuses on two themes: discussing death with a terminally ill child and decision making. The researcher found that, …
Impacts Of Text Messaging On Adolescents’ Communication Skills: School Social Workers’ Perceptions, Jacqueline B. Graham
Impacts Of Text Messaging On Adolescents’ Communication Skills: School Social Workers’ Perceptions, Jacqueline B. Graham
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
The primary purpose of the present research was to gain a better understanding of how text messaging has affected adolescent communication skills. This research also explored school social workers’ perceptions of ways that texting has impacted adolescents’ lives. Qualitative interviews conducted with seven school social workers explored perceptions of adolescent communication with school social workers, peers, and families, along with benefits and challenges texting presents in adolescent lives. Findings from this study suggested that texting negatively affects adolescents’ communication skills, particularly with regard to face-to-face communication skills, bullying, and teasing. Social workers should be aware of positive and negative effects …
Ethical Implications: End Of Life Planning For Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities, Kylie Otte
Ethical Implications: End Of Life Planning For Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities, Kylie Otte
Master of Social Work Clinical Research Papers
Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities need to engage in end of life planning, however it is essential to determine how their support networks fit into the process. As individuals with Intellectual Disabilities require support to live their daily lives, they too need support when making decisions surrounding medical treatments and end of life planning. The purpose of this study was to identify ethical implications for social workers, when working with Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities when engaging in end of life planning. Seven respondents participated in this study consisting of qualitative interviews. Each of the interviewees responded to similar question lists, written …