The Relationship Between Spirituality and Social Justice Advocacy: Attitudes of Social Work Students

Prior, Michael; Quinn, Andrew

doi:10.1080/15426432.2012.647965

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“…It is at once Hindu-derived and abiding by New Age spiritual pathways with a focus on healing (Derezotes 2006;Bhagwan 2010a;Crisp 2010;Houtman and Aupers 2010). As seva or social service is an integral component of the technique's syllabus, it also moves into domains of macro practice with discourses on marginalisation, social justice and transformation (Coates 2007;Lee and Barrett 2007;Bhagwan 2010b;Prior and Quinn 2012;Gray and Coates 2013). The technique emphasises on its universal application, claiming to take into account cultural diversities (Bethel 2004;Hodge and Derezotes 2008;Worland and Vaddhanaphuti 2013).…”

Section: Sudarshan Kriya and Applications For Social Work: A Framementioning

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Sudarshan Kriya of the Art of Living Foundation: Applications to Social Work Practice

Pandya¹

2015

Practice

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This paper draws from the experiences of 1099 participants of the Sudarshan Kriya technique of the Art of Living Foundation. The randomly drawn sample of participants had successfully completed the Sudarshan Kriya part 1 and 2 and/or the Sahaj Samadhi Meditation courses in the city of Mumbai, India. Sudarshan Kriya was largely perceived to be effective for a general feeling of peace and well-being. The analysis brings out differentials in the perceived efficacy by socio-demographic profiles, health status and self-practice/follow up attendance through the multiple linear regression model. Logistic regression analysis showed that apart from certain other factors like being currently married, better qualified and in service/employment, self-practice and regular follow up attendance were crucial predictors for the efficacy of Sudarshan Kriya. Further, the paper builds a frame for applications of Sudarshan Kriya to social work containing aspects of: episteme, practical steps and possible efficacy parameters. The hegemonic propensities of promoting such a technique within the social work discipline have also been discussed. In the conclusion, perceived efficacy of Sudarshan Kriya technique and what it implies for social work has been discussed through some relevant literature.

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Section: Sudarshan Kriya and Applications For Social Work: A Framementioning

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Sudarshan Kriya of the Art of Living Foundation: Applications to Social Work Practice

Pandya¹

2015

Practice

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“…Although the study of spirituality in the context of the workplace still appears to be in the formative stages of its development, groundbreaking work and several empirical studies consistently confi rm signifi cant correlations between spirituality and positive work outcomes. These relationships include the relationship between workplace spirituality and organizational performance (Neck & Milliman, 1994;Thompson, 2000), organizational commitment (Rego & Cunha, 2008), job involvement, organizational identifi cation, work rewards satisfaction (Milliman et al, 2003;Kolodinsky et al, 2008), work motivation and career commitment (De Klerk et al, 2006), ethics (Giacalone & Jurkiewicz, 2003), emotional intelligence, self-effi cacy (Hartsfi eld, 2003), intrinsic, extrinsic and total work rewards (Kolodinsky et al, 2004(Kolodinsky et al, , 2008, employee performance, organizational effectiveness (Karakas, 2010), leadership (Nooralizad et al, 2011;Phipps, 2012), work values, work ethic (Issa & Pick, 2011), and social justice (Prior & Quinn, 2012).…”

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Workplace spirituality and job satisfaction

Walt

Klerk

2014

International Review of Psychiatry

113

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In order to obtain an improved understanding of behaviour at work, employees should be studied from physical, psychological, and spiritual dimensions. Although the physical and psychological dimensions of individuals at work have been studied extensively, the spiritual dimension has been neglected for many years. The objective of the current research was to determine the relationship between workplace spirituality and a positive attitude related to work, that is, job satisfaction. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 600 white-collar workers, chosen from two organizations in different industries in South Africa. The research results indicate that there is a positive relationship between workplace spirituality and job satisfaction. These fi ndings deepen the understanding of personal spirituality, organizational spirituality, and job satisfaction. They bring new insights into the signifi cant role which spirituality plays in the context of the workplace. To survive in the 21st century, organizations need to be spiritually based. This, in turn, will lead to workers being satisfi ed with their entire work experience.

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“…Spiritual beliefs are related to issues of social justice (Balkin, Schlosser, & Levitt, 2009;Prior & Quinn, 2012), consequently, practitioner spirituality may be linked to practice in ways that foster social and economic justice or in ways that may exacerbate injustices. Beliefs that tend to be more authoritarian and rigidly held may foster attitudes that are incongruent with social work values and impede one's ability to advocate in a socially just way (Balkin et al, 2009).…”

Section: Attitudes On Religion and Spirituality In Social Work Practicementioning

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Student Attitudes Toward Religious Diversity and Implications for Multicultural Competence

Abell

Manuel

Schoeneman

2015

Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social T

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In this article we present the findings from a survey of Master of Social Work (MSW) students regarding their attitudes toward religion in social work practice and their feelings of competence when working with clients who are Muslim. Our findings indicated that some students are uncomfortable working with Muslim groups. Interestingly, those students who are minority and non-Christian appear to identify with other oppressed groups and expressed attitudes of greater comfort and tolerance than their White and Christian counterparts. This suggests a need for a more comprehensive view of multicultural practice in social work education perhaps with a focus on cultural humility.

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The Relationship Between Spirituality and Social Justice Advocacy: Attitudes of Social Work Students

Cited by 22 publications

References 49 publications

Sudarshan Kriya of the Art of Living Foundation: Applications to Social Work Practice

Sudarshan Kriya of the Art of Living Foundation: Applications to Social Work Practice

Workplace spirituality and job satisfaction

Student Attitudes Toward Religious Diversity and Implications for Multicultural Competence

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