TY - BOOK AU - Burrows,Daniel AU - TI - Critical hospital social work practice T2 - Routledge advances in social work SN - 9780429261213 U1 - 362.104 23 PY - 2022/// PB - ROUTLEDGE, KW - Medical social work KW - England N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part I. Key issues in hospital social work -- Hospital social work in context -- A brief history of hospital social work -- The current state of hospital social work -- Using research in social work -- Part II. An ethnographic account of hospital social work -- Social work in the 'iron cage' -- Is it still social work? -- The social work 'cuckoo' in the hospital 'nest' -- Conclusions N2 - "Critical Hospital Social Work Practice sheds light on the fast-paced, high pressure role of the hospital social worker. At a time of public concern over the state of the NHS and the needs of a growing older population, the hospital social worker's job is more important than ever. Yet, it is poorly understood and often overlooked by policy makers, managers and other professionals"-- ER -