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Dr. Mitsuko Nakashima, Assistant Professor & Chair of the Aging Specialization

SWCL 724 Syllabus

SWCL 748 Syllabus

SWOK 783 Syllabus



Mailing Information:

Contact Information:

University of Maryland

Phone: (410) 706.8789

School of Social Work

Fax: (410) 706.6046

525 West Redwood Street

E-mail: mnakashima@ssw.umaryland.edu

Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Room: 4E13


Education:

MA; MSW; PhD, University of Kansas


Expertise and Research Interests:

Aging

Death & Dying

Immigration
Asians as a Racial/Ethinic Minority Group
Qualitative Research Methods
Religion & Spirituality
Ethics

Memberships:

Society for Social Work Research 2001 - present

Gerontological Society of America 2000 - present

Council of Social Work Education 2000 - present 

Society for Spirituality and Social Work 1995 - 2002

National Hospice Organization 1994 - 1998

Member, National Association of Social Workers 1990 - 1997


Honors and Awards:

2004 Rose Dobrof Award (the best work among all the published articles by Journal of Gerontological Social Work during that year) 11/2005

NIA Summer Institute Fellowship 6/2003

Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholar Award 9/2003 – 8/2005

Henry C. Welcome Fellowship 8/2002

Arthur J. Katz Award for Honors in the Doctoral Dissertation 7/2002

Hartford Geriatric Social Work Doctoral Fellowship 8/2001 – 7/2002

Korb Foundation Scholarship 1986-1987


Recent Publications:

Nelson-Becker, H., Nakashima, M., & Canda, E. R. (in press). Spirituality in professional helping interventions. In A. Roberts & G. Greene (Eds.), Social workers’ desk reference (2nd ed.). NY: Oxford University Press.

Nakashima, M. (2007). Positive Dying in Later Life: Spiritual Resiliency among Sixteen Hospice Patients. Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging 19, 43-66.

Nelson-Becker, H., Nakashima, M., & Canda, E. R. (2006). Spirituality in professional helping interventions. In B. Berkman & S. D’Ambruoso (Eds.), Handbook of social work in health and aging. (pp. 797-808). NY: Oxford University Press.

Nelson-Becker, H., Nakashima, M., & Canda, E. R. (2006). Spiritual Assessment in Aging: A Framework for Clinicians. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 48(3/4), 331-347.

Nakashima, M., & Canda, E. R. (2005). Positive Dying and Resiliency in Later Life: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Aging Studies, 19, 109-125.

Nakashima, M., Chapin, R. K., Macmillan, K., & Zimmerman, M. (2004). Decision making in long-term care: Approaches used by older adults and implications for social work practice. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 43(4), 79-102.

Canda, E., Nakashima, M., & Furman, L. (2004). Ethical considerations about spirituality in social work: Insights from a national qualitative survey. Families in Society, 85(1), 27-35.

Nakashima, M. (2003). Beyond coping and adaptation: Promoting a holistic perspective on dying. Families in Society, 84(3), 1-10.

Canda, E., Nakashima, M., Burgess, V., Russel, R., & S. Barfield. (2003). Spiritual diversity and social work: A comprehensive bibliography with annotations (2nd ed.). Alexandria, VA: Council on Social Work Education.

Bern-Klug, M., Ekerdt, D.,& Nakashima, M. (1999). Helping families understand final arrangement options and costs. In B. de Vries (Ed.), End of life issues: Interdisciplinary and multidimensional perspectives (pp. 245-262). NY: Springer.

Canda, E., Nakashima, M., Burgess, V.,& Russel, R. (1999). Spiritual diversity and social work: A comprehensive bibliography with annotations. Alexandria, VA: Council on Social Work Education.

 



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