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Social Work in Health Care Volume 51, 2012 - Issue 2
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Application of Theory to Family-Centered Care: A Role for Social Workers

Gary Miller MSWMAPhD Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 89-106 | Received 10 Aug 2010, Accepted 14 Jul 2011, Published online: 21 Feb 2012
 
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Abstract

Family-centered care is an emerging trend in health care settings today. An explanation, principles, and a definition of family-centered care are offered and discussed. A theoretical framework, Balance Theory of Coordination, which can be utilized by social workers to develop and enhance family-centered care practices, is explained and discussed. Various family-centered care practices are examined within the context of Balance Theory of Coordination as examples.

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