Religious and Spiritual Aspects of Human Service Practice

Author/Creator:: Ellor, James W.
Publication/Creation:: Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina Press, 1999
Format:: Book
Edition:: 1st ed.

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Full Title:: Religious and Spiritual Aspects of Human Service Practice James W. Ellor, F. Ellen Netting, Jane M. Thibault
Series Titles:: Social problems and social issues
Social Problems and Social Issues

Additional Author/Creators:: Thibault, Jane M. (Jane Marie), 1946-
Netting, F. Ellen

Subjects:: Église--Oeuvres de bienfaisance--États-Unis
Travailleurs sociaux--Vie religieuse--États-Unis
Service social--Aspect religieux
Church charities--United States
Social workers--Religious life--United States
Social service--Religious aspects

Table of Contents:: pt. I. Historical Influences of Religion on Human Services -- Ch. 1. The Influence of Religious Groups on the Historical Development of the Helping Professions -- Ch. 2. The Influence of Religion on the Historical Development of Clinical Practice -- Ch. 3. Understanding the Diversity of Religious Groups in the United States -- pt. II. Clinical Applications and Self-Awareness -- Ch. 4. Religious Diversity and Faith Development -- Ch. 5. Spiritual and Religious Concerns in Human Service Practice -- Ch. 6. Psychopathology of Religion and Spirituality -- Ch. 7. Religion and Spirituality of Human Service Workers -- pt. III. Organization, Community and Policy Applications -- Ch. 8. Community and Religion in the United States -- Ch. 9. Religious Congregations and Human Services -- Ch. 10. Religiously Affiliated Human Service Agencies -- Ch. 11. Public Policy and Religion in the United States -- Appendix. Course Outline.
Summary:: This guide offers advice on direct practice concerns, including spiritual assessment, positive and pathological uses of religious practice, and the need for spiritual self-awareness among human service workers.
Language:: English
Physical Type/Description:: 1 online resource (226 pages)