Developing Structures for Accountability in a Hospital Social Work Department: An Empirical Approach

Defining the Role of the Hospital Social Worker in Australia

“…Various pieces of research have been undertaken to examine the role of social workers in the hospital setting (e.g. Boyce and Stockton, 1983;Lefcowitz, 1992, 1995;Kadushin, 1995, 1997;Globerman et al, 1996;Herbert and Levin, 1996). One problem identified in earlier research is differentiating the role of the social worker in a multi-disciplinary team.…”