Assisted Dying explores the law relating to euthanasia and assisted suicide, tracing its development from prohibition through to the laissez faire attitude adopted in a number of countries in the 21st Century. This book provides an in-depth critique of the arguments surrounding legislative control of such practices and particularly looks into the regulatory role of the state. In the classical
Assisted Dying explores the law relating to euthanasia and assisted suicide, tracing its development from prohibition through to the laissez faire attitude adopted in a number of countries in the 21st Century. This book provides an in-depth critique of the arguments surrounding legislative control of such practices and particularly looks into the regulatory role of the state. In the classical tradition of libertarianism, the state is generally presumed to have a remit to intervene where an individual's actions threaten another, rather than harm the individuals themselves. This arguably leaving a question mark over the state's determined intervention, in the UK and elsewhere, into the private and highly personal choices of individual to die rather than live. The perceived role of the state in safeguarding the moral values of the community and the need for third party involvement in assisted suicide and euthanasia could be thought to raise these practices to a different level. These considerations may be in direct conflict with the so called right to die espoused by some individuals and groups within the community. However this book will argue that the state's interests are and should be second to the interests that the people themselves have in choosing their own death.
Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 36(3/4), 2001, pp.181-192.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Place of publication:
Philadelphia, USA
Examines social work's expanding role in death and dying discussions with clients. In a variety of settings, particularly within health care, social workers are educating clients about advanced directives as well as being involved in end-of-life medical decision making discussions. This article explores some of the issues.
Examines social work's expanding role in death and dying discussions with clients. In a variety of settings, particularly within health care, social workers are educating clients about advanced directives as well as being involved in end-of-life medical decision making discussions. This article explores some of the issues.
Subject terms:
law, older people, professional role, rights, social workers, death, decision making, dying;
Social Work in Health Care, 35(3), October 2002, pp.37-51.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Place of publication:
Philadelphia, USA
This article presents an approach to ethical decision-making at the end of life that is more inclusive of the patient's family and has the potential to advance social work practice in end-of-life care. Initial attention is given to how psychosocial and bioethical perspectives and practices interact to shape understanding of moral issues in end-of-life decisions. Morally relevant principles are often adapted from contextual therapy as being useful for including more of a family focus and viewing ethical decision-making at the end of life as a family process. Specifically, focus is on exploring the ethical dynamics of family systems that impact the decision-making process and translating psychosocial insight into ethical discussions that are supportive of families.
This article presents an approach to ethical decision-making at the end of life that is more inclusive of the patient's family and has the potential to advance social work practice in end-of-life care. Initial attention is given to how psychosocial and bioethical perspectives and practices interact to shape understanding of moral issues in end-of-life decisions. Morally relevant principles are often adapted from contextual therapy as being useful for including more of a family focus and viewing ethical decision-making at the end of life as a family process. Specifically, focus is on exploring the ethical dynamics of family systems that impact the decision-making process and translating psychosocial insight into ethical discussions that are supportive of families.
Subject terms:
rights, suicide, therapies, therapy and treatment, death, decision making, dying, families, ethics, health professionals;
Health and Social Work, 29(1), February 2004, pp.7-15.
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Reviews societal changes related to death in the United States and chronicles the developments in social work practice with and for dying people and their families in the 20th century, leading up to the 1993 policy statement of the National Association of Social Workers on end-of-life decision making, which reinforced that client self-determination, a fundamental principle of social work, should apply to people planning for their deaths or undergoing a dying process. After identifying limitations in policies and practices, suggestions are offered to promote competent social work practice and enhance end-of-life care, particularly with reference to the dying process of older people.
Reviews societal changes related to death in the United States and chronicles the developments in social work practice with and for dying people and their families in the 20th century, leading up to the 1993 policy statement of the National Association of Social Workers on end-of-life decision making, which reinforced that client self-determination, a fundamental principle of social work, should apply to people planning for their deaths or undergoing a dying process. After identifying limitations in policies and practices, suggestions are offered to promote competent social work practice and enhance end-of-life care, particularly with reference to the dying process of older people.
Subject terms:
hospices, older people, rights, social work history, social work methods, ageing, attitudes, death, decision making, dying, end of life care;
National Council for Hospice and Specialist Palliative Care Services
Publication year:
2002
Pagination:
21p.,bibliogs.
Place of publication:
London
This report argues that moral and ethical decisions are intrinsic to daily practice in palliative care. They are made whether practitioners recognise that they are doing so or not. Topics covered include: truth telling; best interests; futility; cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
This report argues that moral and ethical decisions are intrinsic to daily practice in palliative care. They are made whether practitioners recognise that they are doing so or not. Topics covered include: truth telling; best interests; futility; cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Social Work in Health Care, 35(3), October 2002, pp.53-64.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Place of publication:
Philadelphia, USA
This article presents data from a study that explored the impact of the legal choice of physician assisted suicide (PAS) on hospice providers. Eight social workers shared their personal and professional voices about a very controversial and difficult issue. Oregon is the only place in the United States where PAS is legal and these social workers practice in an environment where the choice of PAS has been an option for two years. Three overarching themes emerged from the data: the dilemmas that arise form the hospice philosophy; the conflicts and practice principles; and the struggles with personal values and PAS.
This article presents data from a study that explored the impact of the legal choice of physician assisted suicide (PAS) on hospice providers. Eight social workers shared their personal and professional voices about a very controversial and difficult issue. Oregon is the only place in the United States where PAS is legal and these social workers practice in an environment where the choice of PAS has been an option for two years. Three overarching themes emerged from the data: the dilemmas that arise form the hospice philosophy; the conflicts and practice principles; and the struggles with personal values and PAS.
Subject terms:
hospices, hospital social workers, rights, therapies, therapy and treatment, assisted dying, death, decision making, dying, families, ethics, health professionals;