Maxxine Rattner
Assistant Professor
Email: maxxiner@yorku.ca
Maxxine Rattner, PhD, RSW (she/her) has been engaged in social work practice in the areas of palliative and end-of-life care, dying, death and grief for the past 15 years. Her current research takes a critical approach to disrupting and expanding dominant discourses about dying and suffering within palliative care. She is also active in national advocacy and education efforts to depathologize grief. Her research interests extend to how social work roles are under-resourced across diverse health care settings (e.g., palliative care, acute care, long term care, home care, etc.), and the impact of field education on social work students. She is thrilled to be joining the School of Social Work community at York.
Degrees
PhD, Social Work, Wilfred Laurier UniversityMaster of Social Work, University of Toronto
MA, Political Science (Public Policy & Administration), University of Toronto
BA, International Development, University of Guelph
- Medal of Academic Excellence (Doctoral Level), Wilfrid Laurier University - 2023
- SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship - 2019-2021
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship - 2018
- Emerging Leader in Palliative Care Social Work, Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network - 2017
Rattner, M., & Cait, C. A. (2024). Nonphysical Suffering: An Under-Resourced and Key Role for Hospice and Palliative Care Social Workers. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care, 20(1), 8–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/15524256.2023.2272590
Rattner, M. (2022). Increasing our understanding of non-physical suffering within palliative care: A scoping review. Palliative & Supportive Care, 20(3), 417-432.
Rattner, M. (2021). Covid-19: Encountering never before known suffering. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care, 17(2-3), 104-107.
Rattner, M. (2020). Navigating the intangible: Working with non-physical suffering on the front-lines of palliative care. Omega: Journal of Death & Dying, 81(4), 670-684.
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | GS/SOWK5250 3.0 | B | Graduate Research Seminar | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/SOWK3060 6.0 | D | Integrated Social Work Practice | SEMR |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/SOWK3060 6.0 | D | Integrated Social Work Practice | SEMR |
| Winter 2025 | GS/SOWK5450 3.0 | N | Practice Research Paper Seminar | SEMR |
Maxxine Rattner, PhD, RSW (she/her) has been engaged in social work practice in the areas of palliative and end-of-life care, dying, death and grief for the past 15 years. Her current research takes a critical approach to disrupting and expanding dominant discourses about dying and suffering within palliative care. She is also active in national advocacy and education efforts to depathologize grief. Her research interests extend to how social work roles are under-resourced across diverse health care settings (e.g., palliative care, acute care, long term care, home care, etc.), and the impact of field education on social work students. She is thrilled to be joining the School of Social Work community at York.
Degrees
PhD, Social Work, Wilfred Laurier UniversityMaster of Social Work, University of Toronto
MA, Political Science (Public Policy & Administration), University of Toronto
BA, International Development, University of Guelph
Awards
- Medal of Academic Excellence (Doctoral Level), Wilfrid Laurier University - 2023
- SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship - 2019-2021
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship - 2018
- Emerging Leader in Palliative Care Social Work, Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network - 2017
All Publications
Rattner, M., & Cait, C. A. (2024). Nonphysical Suffering: An Under-Resourced and Key Role for Hospice and Palliative Care Social Workers. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care, 20(1), 8–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/15524256.2023.2272590
Rattner, M. (2022). Increasing our understanding of non-physical suffering within palliative care: A scoping review. Palliative & Supportive Care, 20(3), 417-432.
Rattner, M. (2021). Covid-19: Encountering never before known suffering. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care, 17(2-3), 104-107.
Rattner, M. (2020). Navigating the intangible: Working with non-physical suffering on the front-lines of palliative care. Omega: Journal of Death & Dying, 81(4), 670-684.
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | GS/SOWK5250 3.0 | B | Graduate Research Seminar | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/SOWK3060 6.0 | D | Integrated Social Work Practice | SEMR |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/SOWK3060 6.0 | D | Integrated Social Work Practice | SEMR |
| Winter 2025 | GS/SOWK5450 3.0 | N | Practice Research Paper Seminar | SEMR |
