Social work and spirituality /

Social work and spirituality /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Mathews, Ian.
Imprint:	Exeter : Learning Matters, 2009.
Description:	xii, 148 p. ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Transforming social work practice Transforming social work practice.
Subject:	Social service -- Practice. Social service -- Religious aspects. Social service -- Practice. Social service -- Religious aspects.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7931385

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ISBN:	9781844451944 (pbk.) 1844451941 (pbk.)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	This book explores the often challenging relationships between spirituality, religion and social work. It considers the skills, knowledge and values that are required to incorporate a spiritual awareness into social work practice and in doing so explores in greater depth the social worker / service user relationship.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. What is spirituality?
2. The cultural context of spirituality
3. Communities and spirituality
4. Working with spirituality: Older people
5. Working with spirituality: Disability
6. Working with spirituality: Mental distress
7. Working with spirituality: Children
Conclusion
References
Index