Routledge Handbook of Religion, Spirituality and Social Work

Zusatztext 'There is increasing interest in social work about how the profession understands issues of religion and spirituality. This very well structured book! written by international experts in the field! comprehensively identifies the knowledge base and points towards new directions in this growing area of practice. It is an essential source for academics! practitioners and students.' -Jim Campbell! University College Dublin! Ireland Informationen zum Autor Beth R. Crisp is a professor in the School of Health and Social Development at Deakin University! Australia! where she is the discipline leader for social work. She has extensive experience in the international social work arena! having previously been Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Glasgow! and more recently was the Australian lead of a consortium of eight Australian and European universitiesthat explored curriculum development in social work at an international level. In addition to her PhD from La Trobe University! she has undergraduate degrees in social work (La Trobe University)! political science (University of Melbourne) and theology (Melbourne College of Divinity). Beth has contributed around 100 major articles in peer-reviewed journals! as well as having written numerous research reports! book chapters and a number of books including Social Work and Faith-based Organizations (2014) and Spirituality and Social Work (2010). Zusammenfassung This international volume provides a comprehensive account of contemporary research! new perspectives and cutting-edge issues surrounding religion and spirituality in social work. The introduction introduces key themes and conceptual issues such as understandings of religion and spirituality as well as definitions of social work! which can vary between countries. The main body of the book is divided up into sections on regional perspectives; religious and spiritual traditions; faith-based service provision; religion and spirituality across the lifespan; and social work practice. The final chapter identifies key challenges and opportunities for developing both social work scholarship and practice in this area.Including a wide range of international perspectives from Australia! Canada! Hong Kong! India! Ireland! Israel! Malta! New Zealand! South Africa! Sweden! the UK and theUSA! this Handbook succeeds in extending the dominant paradigms and comprises a mix of authors including major names! significant contributors and emerging scholars in the field! as well as leading contributors in other fields of social work who have an interest in religion and spirituality. The Routledge Handbook of Religion! Spirituality and Social Work is an authoritative and comprehensive reference for academics and researchers as well as for organisations and practitioners committed to exploring why! and how! religion and spirituality should be integral to social work practice. Inhaltsverzeichnis 83731804 ...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Beth R Crisp, Beth R. Crisp, Beth R. (Deakin University Crisp
• Con la collaborazione di: Beth R. Crisp (Editore), Beth R. (Deakin University Crisp (Editore), Crisp Beth R. (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 27.03.2017
• EAN: 9781138931220
• ISBN: 978-1-138-93122-0
• Pagine: 398
• Serie: Routledge International Handbooks; Routledge International Handbooks
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; RELIGION / General, RELIGION / Spirituality, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, RELIGION / Counseling, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Religion: general, Social Work, Social welfare and social services, Religious ethics, Spirituality and religious experience, Religion and beliefs, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Religious counselling, Other non-Christian religions, Other religions and spiritual beliefs