Handbook of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work Practice and Research

This singular reference explores religion and spirituality as a vital, though often misconstrued, lens for building better understanding of and empathy with clients. A diverse palette of faiths and traditions is compared and contrasted (occasionally with secularism), focusing on areas of belief that...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Loue, Sana (Author)
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Subjects
Social sciences.
Spirituality.
Social work.
Psychology and religion.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781493970391
DOI10.1007/978-1-4939-7039-1
Physical DescriptionXXII, 397 p. 3 illus., 1 illus. in color. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Part I: Foundations
  • Religion, Spirituality, Belief, and Culture
  • Social Work Values, Ethics, and Spirituality
  • Cultural and Spiritual Humility: A Guiding Principle
  • The Meaning and Purpose of Ritual
  • Conducting Religious/Spiritual Belief Assessments and Histories in Clinical Practice
  • Life-Cycles across Faith Traditions
  • Religious Observances, Festivals, and Celebrations
  • Part II: Preventing, Healing, and Coping with Illness and End of Life
  • Understanding Religion-Based Healing Traditions
  • Religion, Spirituality, Mental Health and Mental Illness
  • Preventing and Treating Disease
  • Religious and Spiritual Practices and Coping
  • Understandings of Dying, Death, and Mourning
  • Part III: Relationship and Community
  • Spirituality, Belief, and Relationship
  • Family Violence and Abuse in the Context of Faith and Belief
  • (Re)building Bridges in and with Family and Community
  • Religious and Spiritual Traditions of Altruism, Community Service, and Activism
  • Community Worship and Ritual
  • Issues of Inclusion and Exclusion
  • Spirituality, Religion, and Violent Radicalization
  • Part IV: Religion and Spirituality in Research
  • Assessing Religion and Spirituality in Research
  • Research with Religious Communities
  • Ethical Issues in Conducting Research on Religion and Spirituality
  • Index
  • Index to Scriptural Citations.

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