Finally, some recommendations for the development of bereavement counselling in relation to social policy, service delivery, education and training, workers' personal development, as well as future research were presented. / In--depth interviews were conducted with 12 social workers working in palliative care. This figure was nearly half of the total number of palliative care social workers in Taiwan, so the research findings may reflect the general situation of bereavement counselling in Taiwan. Their stories revealed the endeavours of these social workers in the past years and showed the development of the services from nothing to multifarious. / The narratives of the workers reflected the required individual characteristics of a bereavement counsellor, such as stability in emotion, resilience, creativity, psychic energy. Due to the nature of their work they often encountered death and sufferings, as well as feeling of helplessness. In facing different obstacles and challenges, some of them might retreat themselves at times, especially for those who were still entangled in their personal bereavement. Their emotional state would affect the establishment of effective helping relationship and subsequently the effectiveness of their service. / The research revealed that most of the social workers did not apply any specific theories, or techniques in working with the bereaved. Their narratives reflected that they worked with the bereaved by establishing a meaningful working relationship. They respected and accepted their clients' needs; their empathic support helped the bereaved face the pain of losing their loved ones. Their encouragement and assurance helped them develop and change. Their skills and methods matched well with those of humanism and existentialism. They also tended to adopt postmodernism approach of storytelling in helping the bereaved. Through narration, the workers helped the bereaved re-construct the meaning of their relationship with the deceased in their life. / The study revealed that the social workers considered most of the bereaved had the ability of self-healing, but for some, due to personal or environmental factors they might be entangled in their grief and might need assistance. Their work reflected the emphases of bereavement counselling in Taiwan. Besides counselling service, they also provided assistance in medical related matters, emotional support, enhancement of family members' communication, social adjustment and religious support. Due to the socio-cultural backgrounds of Taiwan, their tasks also included special arrangements at death and discussion of funeral services and rituals. The social workers also stressed the importance of the traditional value of harmony among Heaven, Earth and Man. They paid special attention to the emotional harmony of the bereaved, harmony between the bereaved and their relatives, and harmony among the social environment, the spiritual and the bereaved. / This study is a narrative analysis of the palliative care social workers' experiences in bereavement counselling in Taiwan. It explored the characteristics of bereavement counselling, the social workers' interpretation of their experiences and the cultural and contextual factors that affected the palliative care social workers and bereavement counselling. / 李閏華. / Adviser: Mong Chow Amy Lam. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 73-03, Section: A, page: . / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-305) / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. [Ann Arbor, MI] : ProQuest Information and Learning, [201-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstracts in Chinese and English. / Li Runhua.

by Yuen Woon Sum. / Thesis (M.S.W.)-- Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1980. / Bibliography: l. [B1]-B6.

Law, Pui-Shan. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 129-143). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgement --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii -iv / List of Figures --- p.vii / Abbreviations --- p.vii / Chapter / Chapter One´ؤ --- Introduction --- p.1 -4 / Chapter I. --- Overview --- p.4-13 / Chapter 1. --- The Lump Sum Grant System / Chapter 2. --- The New Subvention System and Its Relation With Newublic Management Reform in the West / Chapter 3. --- The Newublic Management Reforms and Social Work / Chapter III. --- Objective and Significance --- p.13-14 / Chapter II. --- Researchlan and Methodology --- p.14-17 / Chapter 1. --- Unit of Analysis / Chapter 2. --- Level of Analysis / Chapter 3. --- Methodology / Chapter IV. --- Structure of Thesis --- p.17-18 / Chapter Two -- --- Literature Review / Chapter I. --- Social Work / Chapter 1. --- Sociological Definition ofrofession / Chapter 2. --- Sociological Studies: Social Workers as Semi-Professionals / Chapter 3. --- Social Work: Diverse Views onrofessionalization / Chapter 4. --- Social Workers asrofessionals - Some Important Characteristics / Chapter II. --- The Newublic Management Reforms and Its Impact on Welfare State and Voluntary Organizations --- p.28-36 / Chapter 1. --- The Newublic Management Reforms in the Western Welfare State / Chapter 2. --- The Impact of New Managerial Reforms on Welfare State and Voluntary Organizations / Chapter III. --- The Impact of the New Managerial Reforms on Social Workers --- p.36-44 / Chapter 1. --- Budget Holders - A New Role in Managing Resources / Chapter 2. --- Greater Managerial Control Overrofessionalractice - Loss of Workplace Discretion / Chapter 3. --- Erosion of Traditional Work Values / Chapter 4. --- Reduction in therofessional Role of Social Workers / Chapter 5. --- rofessional Social Workers as Agents of the State / Chapter IV. --- Conclusion --- p.45 / Chapter Three - --- The Historical andolitico-Economic Contexts of the Development of the Social Workrofession in Hong Kong and the Significance of the Lump Sum Grant System / Chapter I. --- "The Social Workrofession, the Voluntary Sector And the Residual Welfare State: A Historical Review" --- p.46-62 / Chapter 1. --- 1984-1945: The Voluntary Sector as the Major Source of Relief for the Needy / Chapter 2. --- 1946-1966: The Voluntary Sector as the Major Social Servicerovider / Chapter 3. --- 1967-1977: The Voluntary Sector and Social Workers asartners of the State / Chapter 4. --- 1978-1990: The Voluntary Sector and Social Workers as Quasi-state Agents / Chapter II. --- 1990s-resent: NGOs and Social Workers in the New Managerial Era / Chapter 6. --- Summary / Chapter II. --- Theolitico- Economic Contexts of the Adoption of the LSG System --- p.62-77 / Chapter 1 --- Inherent Limitations of the Modified Standard Cost Subvention Mechanism / Chapter 2. --- Budgetary Constraints - LSG System as a Reaction to the State Financial Crisis / Chapter 3. --- Legitimacy Crisis inost-Colonial Hong Kong / Chapter 4. --- Summary / Chapter Four - --- The Lump Sum Grant System and Its Impact on Social Workers / Chapter I --- Background Information --- p.78 / Chapter II --- Flexibility as a State Strategy of Cost-Containment: Its Impact on Work Conditions. 79-% / Chapter 1. --- The LSG Funding Model / Chapter 2. --- The Advantages of Flexibility / Chapter 3. --- The Inadequate Funding and the Resulting Inflexibility in the Deployment of Fund / Chapter 4. --- The Impact on Work Conditions / Chapter III. --- redominance of Managerial Values Overrofessional Values --- p.96-111 / Chapter 1. --- Social Workers as Budget Holders / Chapter 2. --- Commercialization of Social Services / Chapter 3. --- Loss of Organizational Autonomy / Chapter 4. --- Decreased Responsiveness to Clients Need / Chapter IV. --- Restructuring the Relationship Between the Social Workers and the State --- p.111-119 / Chapter 1. --- Theurchaser -Provider Relationship: Social Workers as Agents of the State / Chapter 2. --- Erosion of the Advocacy Role / Chapter V. --- Conclusion --- p.120-122 / Chapter Five- --- Conclusion / Chapter I. --- The Background and Significance of LSG System --- p.123-124 / Chapter II. --- The Impact of LSG system on Social Workers asrofessionals --- p.124-125 / Chapter III. --- olicy Recommendation --- p.126 / Chapter IV. --- Research Constraints and Outlook --- p.127-128 / Bibliography --- p.129-143 / Appendix 1 --- p.144-146 / Appendix 2 --- p.147-148 / Appendix 3 --- p.149-150 / List of Figures / Chapter 1. --- Social Welfare Spending Asroportion of Totalublic Spending in Hong Kong1965-1992 / Chapter 2. --- Welfare Expenditure From 1991-1996 / Chapter 3. --- Subvention to Non-Governmental Organizations 1985 -2001 (Millions) / Chapter 4. --- Unemployment Rate1992-2001 / Chapter 5. --- Majorolicy Areas' Share of Total Recurrentublic Expenditure in 1994-95 andin 1999-2000 / Abbreviations / ASWO Assistant Social Welfare Officer / FSA Funding and Service Agreements / HKCSS Hong Kong Council of Social Service / LSG Lump Sum Grant / MC Model Cost / MSC Modified Standard Cost / NGO Non - Governmental Organization / SPMS Serviceerformance Monitoring System / SQS Service Quality Standards / SWD The Social Welfare Department / SWO Social Welfare Officer / TOG Tide Over Grant

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