The evolution of spirituality and religion in international social work discourse: Strengths and limitations of the contemporary understanding

Hodge, David R.

doi:10.1080/15426432.2017.1350125

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“…It is increasingly recognized that these two constructs play important roles in the lives of many, if not all, clients (Holloway & Moss, 2010). Consequently, social work, along with other helping professions, have incorporated these constructs into professional discourse (Hodge, 2018;Koenig, 2013;). Religion and spirituality are seen as multifaceted, overlapping constructs but a precise definition of spirituality is elusive in social work literature (Senreich, 2013).…”

Section: Religion and Spirituality In Social Work Practicementioning

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“…This is true of the South African context as well (Bhagwan, 2010). The lack of instructional content as part of undergraduate preparedness may help explain resistance in terms of incorporating matters of religion and spirituality in interactions with clients (Bhagwan, 2010;Bhagwan, 2013;Hodge 2018;Sheridan, 2009). Despite their lack of training, social workers are still obliged to attend to clients' spiritual lives in practice (Oxhandler & Giardina 2017) as part of a holistic approach to social work.…”

Section: Religion and Spirituality In Social Work Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

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African Spirituality: Unearthing Beliefs and Practices for the Helping Professions

Singh

Bhagwan

2020

SWORK

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Empirical work related to African spirituality in the social sciences, particularly within the social work context, is sparse. It is crucial that practitioners have a deeper understanding of the beliefs and practices that can support therapeutic goals in practice. Using qualitative research methodology, 20 child and youth care students at a selected university in South Africa, who are proponents of African spirituality, were interviewed with regards to their beliefs and practices. The major objective was to gain a richer insight into African spirituality and those African healing methodologies considered most relevant to child and youth care practice. Prayer to the ancestral spirits, sacrificial rituals and music were considered to be some of the most important practices identified that could guide both child and youth care practice and social work.

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Section: Religion and Spirituality In Social Work Practicementioning

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Section: Religion and Spirituality In Social Work Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

African Spirituality: Unearthing Beliefs and Practices for the Helping Professions

Singh

Bhagwan

2020

SWORK

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“…These views suggest there was a danger that the broad nature of spirituality was losing its acceptance because of some adherents to the value of religion and that, conversely, contemporary understandings of spirituality could minimalize the value of religion. These and related positions need to be recognized and counteracted when health carers encounter them during their work (Hodge, 2018).…”

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Exploring spirituality with older people: (1) rich experiences

Lepherd

Rogers-Clark

Egan

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Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging

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With an increasing aging population worldwide, there is a need for greater focus on the spirituality of older people, to better support them and lead them to an enhancement of their inner peace. This pilot research used a qualitative approach (with semi-structured interviews) in exploring spirituality with older people in residential aged care to understand more about the factors related to a sense of personal belief and connection that helped them in their daily lives. The research involved developing a rigorous exploratory process. The twenty-five (25) participants provided information about their rich experiences and their connections in four dimensions: (1) people, (2) creativity, (3) something bigger or higher than themselves and (4) their own inner being.

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“…It is easy to see that the contemporary Western world is showing a greater and greater interest in the non-material needs of the person, in other words, in interiority and spirituality (Crisp 2008;Moss 2011;Benavent 2014). Recent research relating to spirituality and social work also brings to light that in the last 20 years, there has been a noticeable increase in interest in this theme (Furness and Gilligan 2010;Canda and Furman 2010;Seinfeld 2012;Hodge 2017). The research also highlights the importance and interest of building up interiority and some of the benefits associated with this work, and for this reason, it would be highly beneficial for educational institutions to incorporate it into their projects.…”

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Developing Interiority in Children and Teenagers: Difficulties Perceived by Workers and Strategies to Address Them

2021

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Educating interiority is a fundamental aspect of development and is of the utmost importance in childhood and adolescence because it helps to develop the faculties that allow them to experience life to the fullest. In this project, we aimed to analyze the difficulties that social workers perceive when educating interiority and identify the main strategies that they use to face these difficulties. A mixed questionnaire, with quantitative and qualitative data, was designed to this end, and answered by 128 professionals who work with children and teenagers. The results showed that educators have restrictive beliefs regarding difficulties, which do not always correspond to the real difficulties, which limit their attempts to educate the interior dimension. The difficulties found include those related to the characteristics of the group of children and teenagers and others linked to the low level of education on interiority, the absence of a personal inner life, and the lack of methodological tools to approach this matter.

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The evolution of spirituality and religion in international social work discourse: Strengths and limitations of the contemporary understanding

Cited by 22 publications

References 34 publications

African Spirituality: Unearthing Beliefs and Practices for the Helping Professions

African Spirituality: Unearthing Beliefs and Practices for the Helping Professions

Exploring spirituality with older people: (1) rich experiences

Developing Interiority in Children and Teenagers: Difficulties Perceived by Workers and Strategies to Address Them

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