Religion and Social Work Practice in Contemporary American Society
Author: Frank M. Loewenberg
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780231064521
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Frank M. Loewenberg
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780231064521
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Ram A. Cnaan
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 388
ISBN-13: 9780231116251
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Cnaan calls upon religious-based organizations and the social work-social service community to put aside their differences and forge a "limited partnership" focusing on joint care for those in need--with attention to services for people of color, gays and lesbians, women, and programs for community empowerment and economic development.
Author: James R. Dudley
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-03-02
Total Pages: 358
ISBN-13: 1317752651
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Offering a focus that is lacking (or not clearly evident) in most spirituality books, Dudley addresses specific ways of incorporating spirituality into practice and integrates many of the contributions of other writers into an overall eclectic practice approach. His approach revolves around many of the core competencies of the EPAS accreditation (CSWE, 2008). Most of the core competencies are addressed with an emphasis on professional identity, ethical practice, critical thinking, diversity, practice contexts, and, a major practice framework of the book, the practice stages of engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation.
Author: Ian Mathews
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2009-06-24
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 1844455580
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Social work in modern society requires practitioners to be culturally and spiritually sensitive. 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. By using case studies, reflective exercises and other learning features, students will begin to appreciate and understand the importance of a spiritually sensitive approach to their social work practice.
Author: T. Laine Scales
Publisher:
Published: 2016-05-05
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780989758116
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Christianity and Social Work is written for social workers whose motivations to enter the profession are informed by their Christian faith, and who desire to develop faithfully Christian approaches to helping.
Author: Roberta Greene
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-09-08
Total Pages: 448
ISBN-13: 1351327380
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This new edition of Human Behavior Theory and Social Work Practice provides a broadly synthetic approach to selecting theoretical concepts crucial to one's activities in casework. Centered on the notion of the client as an individual, Roberta Greene and the contributing authors examine the biological, psychological, and social aspects of development, and evaluate their utility for social work practice.Social work is characterized by a dynamic helping process and a diversity of roles, and functions. The aims of social work--to improve societal conditions for individuals, families, and groups--are put into action across all fields of practice and realized through a variety of methods in a range of settings. To work in the field, it is important to acquire conceptual frameworks that help one understand the complexities of contemporary practice. This volume is concerned with the application of knowledge about behavior in the social environment that serves as the theoretical underpinning for direct practice in social work. The chapters explore the ways in which specific theories have contributed to understanding the person in the environment construct and examine the idea that all clinical social work intervention is anchored in reshaping the context of the person in the environment configuration.The book explores the challenges and limitations of the various theories in use and addresses many relevant questions: What does the theory offer for understanding development across the lifecycle? What does each theory suggest about the interaction among biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors of human development and functioning? What does the theory suggest about healthy/functional and unhealthy/dysfunctional behaviors or wellness? Is theory universal in its application, and may it lend itself to cross-cultural social work practice? What role does theory propose for the social worker as an agent of change? Human Behavior Theory and Social Work Practice is an original contribution to social work theory, and will be mandatory reading for anyone pursuing a career in the field.
Author: Roberta Rubin Greene
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Published:
Total Pages: 450
ISBN-13: 0202366529
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Furness, Sheila
Publisher: Policy Press
Published: 2009-11-18
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 1861349815
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book examines how religion and related beliefs have varied impacts on the needs and perceptions of practitioners, service users, and the support networks available to them. The authors argue that social workers need to understand these phenomena, so that they can become more confident in challenging discriminatory and oppressive practices. The centrality of religion and associated beliefs in the lives of many is emphasised, as are their potentially liberating (and potentially negative) impacts. In line with the Social Work in Practice series style, the book allows readers to explore issues in depth. It focuses on knowledge transmission, and the encouragement of critical reflection on practice. Each chapter is built around 'real-life' case scenarios using a problem-based learning approach. This book is the first to deal with social work and religion so comprehensively and will therefore be essential reading not only for social work students, but also for practitioners in a range of areas, social work academics and researchers in the UK and beyond.
Author: James W. Ellor
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
Published: 2021-05-26
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 1643362305
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Promotes the importance of understanding spirituality and religious belief in health and human service care Although health and human service professionals traditionally receive extensive training in the emotional and physical aspects of caring for a person, they rarely receive adequate instruction in an area often as essential—spirituality and religious belief. Recognizing the importance of religion to a large share of the population, Religious and Spiritual Aspects of Human Services fills this gap in human services literature. James W. Ellor, F. Ellen Netting, and Jane M. Thibault address the challenge of understanding the client's perspective—even when it involves a religious tradition unfamiliar to the practitioner—and consider the impact of the client's needs on the agency and on public policy.