Spirituality and social work : selected Canadian readings / edited by John Coates [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Coates, John, 1948- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social service--Religious aspects.

Social service.

Social service--Canada.

Spirituality.

Physical Description:

xvi, 356 p. ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Toronto : Canadian Scholars' Press Incorporated, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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. Spirituality and Social Work: Selected Canadian Readings explores the history, practice, and diversity of faith traditions with which spirituality and social work are intertwined. Exciting and relevant chapters in this collection include: Spirituality As a Guiding Construct in the Development of Canadian Social Work Reframing Spirituality, Reconceptualizing Change: Possibilities for Critical Social Work From Ecology to Spirituality and Social Justice Making Circles: Renewing First Nations Ways of Helping Black Churches in Canada: Vehicles for Fostering Community Development in African-Canadian Communities Islamic Theology and Prayer: Relevance for Social Work Practice

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 19, 2020).

ISBN:

1-55130-860-6

1-4593-2234-7

1-4356-0422-9