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Informationen zum Autor Gordon Lynch is lecturer in Social and Pastoral Theology, University of Birmingham. Klappentext `Beautifully clearly written. This is a text for those who are not experts in ethics or moral reflection. It provides a lucid introduction to the field' - Stephen Pattison, Cardiff UniversityPastoral Care & Counselling provides an accessible framework for understanding the role of the pastoral care worker and the ethical dimensions of practice. The book tackles practical concerns such as: boundary issues and the place of friendship in caring relationships; the social and institutional factors which form the context of pastoral care; and what it means to act in an ethical and competent manner. Accessibly written and illustrated with case examples, Pastoral Care & Counselling will be of interest to those already working in pastoral care and those training in theology and pastoral work. Zusammenfassung Offers a framework for understanding the role of the pastoral care worker and the ethical dimensions of practice. This book tackles concerns such as: boundary issues and the place of friendship in caring relationships; the social and institutional factors which form the context of pastoral care; and! what it means to act in an ethical manner. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction The Significance of Values and Moral Reflection for Pastoral Care and Counselling Identifying Our Vision of the Good Life Pursuing a Vision of the Good Life The Social Context of the Pastoral Encounter The Boundaries of the Pastoral Relationship Friendship and the Qualities of the Pastoral Relationship Exploring Ethical Dilemmas in the Pastoral Conversation
List of contents
Introduction
The Significance of Values and Moral Reflection for Pastoral Care and Counselling
Identifying Our Vision of the Good Life
Pursuing a Vision of the Good Life
The Social Context of the Pastoral Encounter
The Boundaries of the Pastoral Relationship
Friendship and the Qualities of the Pastoral Relationship
Exploring Ethical Dilemmas in the Pastoral Conversation
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`This is a useful book that discusses the differences and similarities if pastoral care and counselling' - Quaker Retreat Group Newsletter
`This book focusing as it does on the ethics underpinning any pastoral care or counselling relationship was a real joy to read being well-written, engaging and thought provoking. Drawing on a rich variety of ethical dilemmas and presenting some complex ethical thinking in a disarmingly simple way Gordon Lynch invites us to engage more deeply with our own ethical nature. We are encouraged to discover what the good life means to us and how this impacts on pastoral encounters. This book does not give us any easy ethical answers instead it invites us to reflect more deeply on our own ethical viewpoint and how this can inform our pastoral work with clients. I whole heartedly recommend this book to anyone involved in pastoral care and counselling' - Dr William West, Senior Lecturer in Counselling, University of Manchester
`This is a very user-friendly book. The writing is lucid, the reader knows at every stage just where he is in understanding the development of the writer's thought, and the material is frequently summarised. It is clear that Gordon Lynch is an expert in this field... This is a good read' - Alan Mace, Dynamics Newsletter
`I think Gordon Lynch has produced an admirable introduction to this subject. I believe it should become a 'must' for those undertaking theological training and would also highly commend it to those engaged in the supervisory process' - Gary Haire, Accord
`This book must be considered a considerable success. The writing is clear and informed and could be used in any course dealing with the training of counsellors or pastoral carers. The line taken is original and demonstrates how pastoral care and counselling should not simply be seen as a series of techniques professionally applied and contractually enforced' - William K Kay, Reviews in Religion and Theology
