title: Negotiating relationship contexts in gerontological social work practice.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to demonstrate the role of social workers in addressing the complex relationship and problem solving contexts typical of practice in multi-service geriatric care settings.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a thematic analysis of the work of five social workers with five clients, their families, and the professional healthcare team, and extracted common themes across cases that illustrate the nature and timing of the interventions depending on the relationship context addressed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  While there were problems and issues common across relationship contexts, intervention strategies that were essential for optimizing client care and wellbeing were specific to resolving relationship conflicts in one or more of the identified relationship contexts.
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto and Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, KLARU, 3560 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON, M6A 2E1, Canada. elsa.marziali@utoronto.ca
authors.forename: Elsa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marziali
authors.forename: Cindy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brcko
authors.forename: Renee
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Climans
authors.forename: Arlene
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Consky
authors.forename: Mona
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Munro
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tafler
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D017008:Negotiating; D009864:Ontario; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012947:Social Work / Q000379:methods*