클라이언트의 죽음을 접한 사회복지사

Abstract

Despite the fact that social workers working at community welfare centers frequently experience the death of clients, there is a lack of research on what social workers experience after encountering the death of clients and what social workers need. This study conducted a focus group interview with 10 social workers who encountered the death of a client while working at a community welfare center, and then analyzed the experiences and needs of social workers using qualitative research methods. As a result of the analysis, 4 topics and 15 categories were derived, such as “facing unbearable times”, “trying to overcome”, “experiencing changes in work”, and “discovering social workers’ needs”. Based on the results of the study, practical proposals were presented for social workers and social work field.