The Social Context of Pastoral Care: Defining the Life Situation / Edition 1

by George M. Furniss

Overview

Because their work focuses primarily on the fields of theology and psychology, pastoral caregivers have often neglected to take into account the social forces that affect both the careseeker and the caregiver. In this groundbreaking book, sociologist and chaplain George Furniss introduces them to a third discipline, sociology, to draw upon in their work. Furniss offers an introduction to sociological approaches that are particularly relevant to those in the field. Brief biographical notes about key figures in sociology and a glossary of terms are supplied to assist those who lack extensive background in sociology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780664254360
Publisher:	Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date:	12/01/1994
Edition description:	1st ed
Pages:	212
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

George M. Furniss has served as minister-in-residence at Eden Theological Seminary in Webster Groves, Missouri; a hospital chaplain in Eugene, Oregon; and Associate Professor of Sociology at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa. He is an ordained Presbyterian minister.