Goldie Kadushin

Family secrets: disclosure of HIV status among gay men with HIV/AIDS to the family of origin.

Abstract A mail survey obtained a sample of 117 gay men with HIV/AIDS to examine levels of disclosure of HIV status to the family of origin and the association between disclosure and levels of support and barriers to support from the family. Among men with HIV there was a significant difference in knowledge of HIV status between family members such that mothers and siblings were more likely to be knowledgeable than fathers. For the total sample disclosure of HIV status was associated with higher levels of support from all family members and with a lower level of barrier to support from mothers and fathers. Implications for practice are discussed.

Adaptations of the Traditional Interview to the Brief-Treatment Context

This article is concerned with modifications in the standard interview structure, procedures, and interaction that the social work interviewer needs to make in response to the time constraints of the brief interview. Brief treatment is identified as the prevalent format for offering social work services due to the impact of managed care on service delivery patterns and budgetary constraints in the social service sector. The characteristics of brief treatment and the attitudes of social workers toward brief treatment are discussed. The body of the article examines modifications in the traditional interview to fit the requirements of brief treatment.

Models and Methods in Hospital Social Work Supervision

This is the first qualitative study of the perceptions of hospital-based social work supervisees regarding their hospital supervision. Seventeen social workers were recruited using a national listserv and snowball sampling techniques. According to the perception of the clinical social workers participating in the study, hospital social work supervision is organizationally driven rather than worker-focused. Implications for social work education and research are discussed.

Managed care in home health: social work practice and unmet client needs.

Abstract Findings from a sample (n = 117) obtained through a survey mailed to a random sampling of social workers in home health agencies nation-wide suggest that the characteristics of patients discharged with unmet needs were psychosocial. Social work practice activities targeted transferring responsibility for care for patients from agencies and government/commercial third party payers to informal caregivers and community resources. Desired continuing education topics evidence the emphasis on effective interventions that facilitate discharge, interdisciplinary collaboration and practice evaluation.

Ethical conflicts over access to services: patient effects and worker influence in home health.

ABSTRACT A survey of home health social workers (N = 51) explored the effects on patients of ethical conflicts over access to services. The findings suggest that patients were as likely to be discharged or not receive services as they were to receive the services without paying a fee. Social workers rated themselves as moderately influential in the resolution of the conflict. Their influence was significantly correlated with patients more often receiving services and less often being discharged. Social work influence was enhanced by recognition of professional expertise and/or through informal networking within the agency. Implications for practice and education are discussed.

Gerontological home health care : a guide for the social work practitioner

PrefaceAcknowledgments1. The Context of Social Work Practice in Home Health Care2. The Social Work Role in Home Health Care3. Culturally Competent Social Work Practice in Home Health Care4. Engagement of the Client in Home Health Care5. Social Work Assessment of the Individual in Home Health Care6. Social Work Assessment of Social Systems in Home Health Care7. Social Work Interventions with the Individual in Home Health Care8. Social Work Interventions with Social Systems in Home Health Care9. Evaluating Social Work Practice in Home Health CareAfterwordAppendix: Internet ResourcesWorks CitedIndex