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This book explores culture, development, and spirituality from a social work perspective using case studies from around the world. It serves as a guide for those who want to better understand and incorporate spirituality into successful social work interventions, practice, and research.
List of contents
Foreword, Kay Hoffman
Part I: Background Information
Chapter 1: Introduction: Chathapuram S. Ramanathan and Srilatha Juvva
Chapter 2: Religious, Spiritual Perspectives, and Development, Pius V Thomas, Chathapuram S. Ramanathan, and Pravina Ramanathan
Part II: Poverty and Hunger
Chapter 3: Ending Poverty and Hunger: The Global Pursuit of Human Dignity, Neil Renwick
Part III: Empowering Women
Chapter 4: Advancing Social Commitment towards Advancing Women in India and Globally, Subhabrata Dutta, Chathapuram S. Ramanathan, and Srilatha Juvva
Chapter 5: Domestic Violence in the Asian American Community and Islamic Women, Shreya Bhandari and Khadija Khaja
Part IV: Health Issues
Chapter 6: Challenges Confronting Sustainable Development Goals: Learnings from Millennium Development Goals, Ruchi Sinha
Chapter 7: People and Disability: Strengths and Challenges, Srilatha Juvva, Prerna Sharma, and Pravina Ramanathan
Part V: Disaster Management
Chapter 8: Culture and its Relevance in Provision of Psychosocial Support for Survivors of Disasters, Kasi Sekar, Elangovan Aravind Raj, Srilatha Juvva, and Chathapuram S. Ramanathan
Chapter 9: Public-Private-NGO partnership and Tsunami Relief, Chathapuram S. Ramanathan, Srilatha Juvva, and Mizanur Miah
Part VI: Education
Chapter 10: Universal Education and Development, Rosemary J. Link
Part VII: Future Considerations
Chapter 11: Concluding Remarks and Futuristic Considerations: Progress, Development, and Peace, Chathapuram S. Ramanathan and Subhabrata Dutta
About the author
Chathapuram S. Ramanathan is chief executive of Human Service Enterprises.
Srilatha Juvva is professor of social work at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences.
Subhabrata Dutta is professor and head of the Department of Social Work and dean of students' welfare at Assam University.
Khadija Khaja is associate professor at Indiana University's School of Social Work.
Summary
This book explores culture, development, and spirituality from a social work perspective using case studies from around the world. It serves as a guide for those who want to better understand and incorporate spirituality into successful social work interventions, practice, and research.
