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This course is designed to enhance social work practice by a recognizing and utilizing the qualities of a spirituality sensitive helping relationship, and b acquiring knowledge about ways to deal with matters of the human spirit. An elective practice course, the role of religion and spirituality in clinical social work in our accredited graduate social work program provides a transitional space for this integration. Spiritually sensitive social work practice spiritual. Relationship to social work ethics and values social work ethics and values will be addressed in the context of the nasw code of ethics. Spiritual diversity in social work practice edward r.
Spiritual diversity in social work practice the heart of helping. Ebscos academic ebook collection includes hundreds of current titles in social work. Spirituality in social work the journey from fringe to. Spiritually sensitive social work with victims of natural. She is principal investigator of the international study of religion and spirituality in social work practice. Selected canadian readings explores the history, practice, and diversity of faith traditions with which spirituality and social work. Provides a comprehensive framework of values, knowledge, and skills for addressing religion and spirituality with diverse religious and nonreligious clients. A brief comment on theoretical and clinical implications of a pragmatic approach to religion and spirituality in social work. Leola dyrud furman many of the people served by social workers draw upon spirituality, by whatever. Many of the people served by social workers draw upon spirituality, by whatever names they call it, to help them thrive, to succeed at challenges, and to infuse their resources and relationships with meaning beyond mere survival value. The heart of helping article in british journal of social work 415.
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