Spirituality in Social Work Practice

by Ronald K. Bullis

Overview

First published in 1996. Currently there is a strong trend in the metal health professions to look at the whole picture when dealing with clients. Religion and spirituality are now officially accepted as a major portion of this picture. In keeping with this trend this book assesses the role of spiritually oriented assessments and interventions in clinical practice. By providing examples of both spiritual cosmologies and anthropologies, it offers a cross-cultural theoretical orientation and therapeutic rationale for spirituality in clinical settings. The book is an essential resource for social workers, mental health counsels, bereavement specialists, professional clergy, and others in the helping professions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781560324072
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/01/1996
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ronald K. Bullis holds a Ph.D. in clinical social work, a Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law, and a Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Making Connections Between Spirituality and Social Work Practice; Chapter 2 The Role of Spirituality in Social Work Practice; Chapter 3 Integrating Spirituality Into Clinical Social Work Practice; Chapter 4 Spirituality and Public Policy Issues; Chapter 5 Ethics, Mysticism, Cults, and Contraindications for Use; Chapter 6 Cross-Cultural Spiritual Social Work Practice; Chapter 7 Science as Spiritual Symbolism;