title: The use of theoretical constructs and research data to establish a base for clinical social work in health settings.
abstract: This article suggests a means for organizing a base for clinical social work practice in health settings. Membership, as a theoretical construct, is used to explore the essentials of social work, to explicate its key practice concepts, and to review characteristics of the health field. Selected findings from a secondary analysis of data from the New England Regional Survey of Social Work Practice are considered with reference to theory and essential concepts of health social work practice. Questions are raised and implications drawn for the practice of clinical social work in health settings and for education for that practice.
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D012306:Risk; D012803:Sick Role; D012947:Social Work / Q000639:trends*; D012962:Sociology, Medical / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States