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Social Work in Health Care Volume 57, 2018 - Issue 7
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Working with children with autism and their families: pediatric hospital social worker perceptions of family needs and the role of social work

Rae MorrisThe Redpath Centre, Toronto, Canada;School of Social Work, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Barbara MuskatDepartment of Social Work, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, CanadaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-3677-5978View further author information
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Andrea GreenblattDepartment of Social Work, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada;Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-6964-8193View further author information
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Pages 483-501 | Received 15 Oct 2017, Accepted 03 Apr 2018, Published online: 18 Apr 2018
 
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ABSTRACT

Social workers with knowledge of autism can be valuable contributors to client- and family-centered healthcare services. This study utilized a qualitative design to explore pediatric hospital social workers’ experiences and perceptions when working with children and youth with autism and their families. Interviews with 14 social workers in a Canadian urban pediatric hospital highlighted perceptions of the needs of families of children with autism in the hospital and challenges and benefits related to the role of social work with these families. Results suggest that pediatric social workers may benefit from opportunities to develop autism-relevant knowledge and skills.

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This study was funded by SickKids Social Work Research Fund.

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