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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| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York : Imprint: Springer,
2017.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2017. |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7039-1 |
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.