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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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