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Spirituality in social work articles

 

Banerjee, M. M., & Pyles, L. (2004). Spirituality: A source of resilience for African American women in the era of welfare reform. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 13(2), 45-70.

Canda, E. R. (2005). The future of spirituality in social work: The farther reaches of human nature. Advances in Social Work, 6(1), 97-108.

Canda, E. R. (2003). Heed your calling and follow it far: Suggestions for authors who write about spirituality or other innovations for social work. Families in Society, 84(1), 80.

Canda, E. R., Nakashima, M., & Furman, L. D. (2004). Ethical considerations about spirituality in social work: Insights from a national qualitative survey. Families in Society, 85(1), 27.

Furman, L. D., Benson, P. W., Grimwood, C., & Canda, E. (2004). Religion and spirituality in social work education and direct practice at the millennium: A survey of uk social workers. British Journal of Social Work, 34(6), 767.

Moxley, D. P., & Washington, O. G. M. (2001). Strengths-based recovery practice in chemical dependency: A transpersonal perspective. Families in Society, 82(3), 251.

Nakashima, M., & Canda, E. R. (2005). Positive dying and resiliency in later life: A qualitative study. Journal of Aging Studies 199(1), 109-125.

Nakashima, M. (2003). Beyond coping and adaptation: Promoting a holistic perspective on dying. Families in Society, 84(3), 367.

Nelson-Becker, -. H. (2005). Development of a spiritual support scale for use with older adults. Journal-of-Human-Behavior-in-the-Social-Environment, 11(3-4), 195-212.

Nelson-Becker, H. (2002). World views on spirituality and life change: Perspectives from east and west. The Gerontologist, 42(1), 164.

Nelson-Becker, H. (2004). Wisdom-bearers and story tellers. Older adults as guides and friends. Reflections, 10(2), 14-21.

Nelson-Becker, H. (2005). Religion and coping in older adults: A social work perspective. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 45(1/2), 51.

Nelson-Becker, H., & Achenbaum, W. (2004). Faith matters, social support, and coping with late life stress. The Gerontologist, 44(1), 622.

Nelson-Becker, H., Nakashima, M., & Canda, E. R. (2007). Spiritual assessment in aging: A framework for clinicians. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 48(3/4), 331.

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"Spiritually sensitive practice addresses the whole person –body, mind, and spirit- in the context of relations with other people, all other beings, and ultimate reality, however the person understands it. [It] respects the diverse religious and non religious forms of spirituality by working within the client’s system of meaning and support and helping them to achieve their highest potential for development."

 Robbins, S. P., Chatterjee, P., & Canda, E. R. (2006). Contemporary human behavior theory : A critical perspective for social work (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.