Spirituality and Social Work: Select Canadian ReadingsJohn Russell Graham, John Coates, Barbara Swartzentruber, Brian Ouellette Spirituality is an area of thought and practice that is attracting an increasing amount of attention and interest from social work practitioners, theorists, and instructors. This book explores the history, practice, and diversity of faith traditions with which spirituality and social work are intertwined. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
History | 17 |
Chapter 1 | 23 |
Chapter 2 | 47 |
Chapter 3 | 65 |
Chapter 4 | 69 |
Chapter 5 | 75 |
Spirituality in Social Work Practice | 87 |
Chapter 12 | 191 |
Spirituality and Emerging Areas of Practice | 205 |
Chapter 13 | 213 |
Chapter 14 | 229 |
Chapter 15 | 243 |
Diversity and Faith Traditions | 253 |
Chapter 16 | 259 |
Chapter 17 | 273 |
Chapter 6 | 93 |
Chapter 7 | 111 |
Chapter 8 | 135 |
Chapter 9 | 143 |
Chapter 10 | 161 |
Chapter 11 | 175 |
Chapter 18 | 299 |
Chapter 19 | 323 |
Conclusion | 339 |
Copyright Acknowledgements | 355 |
Back Cover | 358 |
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