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Preface | |
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Introduction | |
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Expanding the Role of Spirituality and Religion in Social Work | |
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Implications for Social Work Education | |
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Challenges and Concerns | |
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Spirituality and Religion in Social Work Practice: A Conceptual Model | |
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Definitions: Spirituality, Religion, and Faith | |
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Religion: Social and Communal Factors | |
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Toward Definitional Clarity | |
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Life-Cycle Events and Health | |
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A Multicultural Perspective | |
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Suggested Chapter Topics | |
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Lakota--Native People's Spirituality | |
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Introduction | |
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The Lakota: An Example of One Native Culture | |
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Personal Reflections | |
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The Lakota Life Cycle | |
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Lakota Concepts of Power and Relationships | |
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Historical Trauma Theory and Lakota Culture | |
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Additional Cultural Considerations | |
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Cultural Definition of Illness | |
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Assessment, Intervention, and Native Spirituality | |
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Conclusion | |
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Hinduism | |
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My Path to Hindu Humanistic Philosophy | |
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The Hindu Worldview: A Wholistic Perspective on Diversity | |
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The Hindu Worldview and Social Welfare | |
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The Hindu View of Health and Well-Being | |
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The Hindu Theory of Social Welfare | |
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Gender Issues | |
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Implications for Social Work Practice | |
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Conclusion | |
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Buddhism | |
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History and General Characteristics of Buddhism | |
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The Central Guiding Story of Buddhism | |
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My Path into Buddhism and Its Influence on My Approach to Social Work | |
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Spiritual Resources | |
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Buddhist Spiritual Practices | |
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Dharma Throughout the Life Cycle | |
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Conceptions of Health | |
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Implications for Social Work Practice | |
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Confucianism | |
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Introduction | |
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History of Confucianism | |
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My Personal Experience of Confucianism | |
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Meaning of Major Life Events | |
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Sources of Power: The Confucian Worldview | |
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Confucian Rituals and Practices Today | |
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Confucian Healing and Development Model | |
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Mean Management under the Dynamics of Yin and Yang Forces | |
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Implications for Social Work Practice | |
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Judaism | |
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Historical Background | |
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American Jewish Religious Movements | |
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Israel and Its Relationship to Judaism | |
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Tensions within Judaism | |
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Customs and Ceremonies | |
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The Jewish Calendar | |
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Jewish Life Cycle | |
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Sources of Strength in Judaism | |
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Problem Resolution within the Jewish Tradition | |
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Implications for Social Work Practice | |
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Conclusion | |
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Catholicism | |
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Introduction | |
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A Brief Overview of Catholicism | |
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Profile of Contemporary American Catholics | |
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Contemporary Issues | |
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Movements within the Catholic Church Today | |
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Religious Traditions among Mexican American Catholics | |
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Spirituality | |
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Meaning of Major Life Events | |
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Sources of Power | |
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Family Life-Cycle Transitions | |
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Sources of Support in the Church | |
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Conceptions of Health | |
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Faith Traditions that Influenced Me to Enter the Social Work Profession | |
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Implications for Social Work Practice | |
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Suggestions for Working with Catholics | |
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Conclusion | |
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Islam | |
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Introduction | |
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Master Stories: Conversion to Islam | |
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Aneesah Nadir's Personal Story | |
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Islam and the Muslims: Sources of Power | |
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Rituals and Practices: Diet and Dress | |
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Challenges Faced by Contemporary Muslims | |
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Conceptions of Health: Islamic Tradition and the Strengths-Based Perspective | |
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Culturally Sensitive Practice with Muslim People | |
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Acculturation and Religiousness among Muslims | |
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The Muslim Social Worker | |
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Conclusion | |
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Protestantism: An Overview | |
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Historical Background and Master Stories | |
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Sources of Power | |
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Rituals and Practices | |
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Life-Cycle Events and the Protestant Tradition | |
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Health and Sources of Help | |
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Implications for Social Work Practice | |
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Conclusion | |
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Baptists | |
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Introduction | |
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A Brief History of Baptists | |
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Basic Baptist Beliefs | |
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Baptists and Social Issues | |
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My Journey as a Baptist Social Worker | |
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Life's Big Questions | |
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Sources of Power | |
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Rituals and Practices | |
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Life-Cycle Transitions | |
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Health and Healing | |
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Social Work Practice with Baptists | |
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The African American Baptist Tradition | |
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Introduction | |
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Prevalence of African American Baptists | |
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A Brief History of the African American Baptist Church | |
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General Doctrinal Beliefs of African American Baptists | |
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Moral and Ethical Views on Social Issues | |
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My Personal Narrative | |
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Physical and Mental Health | |
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Sources of Power, Help, and Healing within the African American Baptist Tradition | |
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Implications for Social Work and Counseling Practice | |
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Conclusion | |
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Seventh-day Adventists | |
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History and Description of the Religious Tradition | |
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Unique Adventist Beliefs and Institutions | |
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Curt VanderWaal's Journey as an Adventist Social Worker | |
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Meaning of Major Life Events | |
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Sources of Power | |
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Rituals and Practices | |
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Family Life-Cycle Transitions | |
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Conceptions of Health and Appropriate Sources of Help | |
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Implications for Social Work Practice | |
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Conclusion | |
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Mormonism | |
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Introduction | |
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A Brief History of Mormonism | |
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My Personal Story | |
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The Purpose of Life | |
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Sources of Power | |
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Rituals | |
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Life-Cycle Considerations | |
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Health | |
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Welfare | |
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Implications for Social Work Principles and Practice | |
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Health, Religion, and Spirituality | |
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Religious and Spiritual Mediators of Health | |
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Religion and the Promotion of Well-Being | |
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The Impact of Religion on the Experience of Symptoms and the Disease Process | |
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Coping with Illness: Coping/Help-Seeking Patterns | |
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Religious Traditions and Health and Healing | |
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Implications for Social Work Practice | |
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Conclusion | |
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Contributors | |
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Index | |