title: Application of theory to family-centered care: a role for social workers.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA. mille2gp@cmich.edu
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000739:Anecdotes as Topic; D022143:Family Nursing; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D024382:Professional Role; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D012947:Social Work