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| A Note to the Reader | |
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| Central Values and Concepts for Spiritually Sensitive Social Work | |
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| Guiding Principles | |
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| Why Bother with Spirituality? | |
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| Principles That Guide the Writing of This Book | |
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| Preview of Chapters | |
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| Exercises | |
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| Compassion, the Call to Service, and Ethical Principles for Social Work | |
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| The Virtue of Compassion in Professional Social Work | |
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| Symbols of Compassion in Religious Traditions | |
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| A Common Heart of Compassion | |
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| Ethical Principles for Spiritually Sensitive Social Work | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Exercises | |
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| The Meaning of Spirituality | |
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| The Challenges of Denning Spirituality | |
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| The Concept of Spirituality in the Helping Professions | |
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| Definitions and Models Related to Spirituality | |
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| Key Issues in Research about Spirituality | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Exercise | |
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| Exploring Spiritual Diversity for Social Work Practice | |
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| Human Diversity, Spirituality, and Social Work Practice | |
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| History of Spiritual Diversity in the United States | |
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| Ethnic Diversity and Spirituality | |
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| Women and Spirituality | |
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| Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation Diversity, and Spirituality | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Exercises | |
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| Religious Perspectives on Social Service and Their Insights for Social Work Practice | |
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| Buddhism and Social Service | |
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| Christianity and Social Service | |
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| Confucianism and Social Service | |
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| Hinduism and Social Service | |
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| Indigenous Religions of North America and Social Service | |
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| Islam and Social Service | |
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| Judaism and Social Service | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Exercises | |
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| Nonsectarian Spiritual Perspectives, Comparisons, and Implications for Cooperation | |
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| Existentialism and Social Service | |
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| Transpersonai Theory and Social Service | |
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| Comparison of Spiritual Perspectives on Service | |
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| Engaging in Dialogue and Cooperation Across Spiritual Perspectives | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Exercises | |
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| Spiritually Sensitive Social Work in Action | |
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| Creating a Spiritually Sensitive Context for Practice | |
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| The Helping Relationship and Process | |
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| A Holistic Approach to Social Work Practice | |
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| Stage 1. Understanding | |
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| Stage 2: Designing | |
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| Stage 3: Implementing | |
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| Stage 4: Evaluating | |
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| Stage 5: Integrating | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Exercises | |
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| Understanding and Assessing Spiritual Development | |
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| Spiritual Development and Everyday Life | |
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| Spiritual Emergence and Emergencies | |
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| Spiritual Emergence throughout the Life Cycle | |
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| Assessing Spiritual Experiences and Development | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Exercises | |
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| Ethical Guidelines for Spiritually Sensitive and Culturally Appropriate Practice | |
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| Ethical Guidelines for Using Spiritually Oriented Activities | |
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| The Ethical Mandate for Cultural Competence | |
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| Transcultural Teamwork for Spiritually Sensitive Practice | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Exercises | |
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| Spiritually Oriented Transformational Practice | |
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| Social Work Practice as a Transformational Process | |
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| An Example of a Transformational Helping Process | |
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| Spiritual Growth Oriented Helping Activities | |
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| Practicing Mindfulness and Meditation | |
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| Engaging Ritual and Ceremony | |
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| Practicing Forgiveness | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Exercises | |
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| A Worldwide View | |
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| Spiritually Oriented Helping Activities Revisited | |
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| Spirituality in Fields of Practice | |
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| A Worldwide View of Spiritually Sensitive Practice | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Exercises | |
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| Discussion Guide for Detailed Spiritual Assessment | |
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| Methodological Summary for the 2008 National Survey of NASW Members (U.S.A.) or, Spirituality and Religion in Practice | |
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| Resources for Addressing Spirituality in Various Fields of Practice | |
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| References | |
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| Index | |