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ERIC Number: EJ919491
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1043-7797
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Practitioners' Understandings of Spirituality: Implications for Social Work Education
Barker, Stacey L.; Floersch, Jerry E.
Journal of Social Work Education, v46 n3 p357-370 Fall 2010
Over the past 2 decades the topic of spirituality and its relationship to the social work profession has taken its place as a significant and important part of the agenda for social work research, education, and practice. In this article we discuss the results of a qualitative study that addresses how a group of social work practitioners defined spirituality and the implications of these findings specifically for social work education. Based on findings from a thematic analysis of interviews with 20 social workers, we explore the usefulness of the term "spirituality" in social work education and the importance of student engagement in a self-awareness process related to spirituality. A template to initiate discussion of these issues for use in the classroom is proposed. (Contains 2 tables and 2 figures.)
Council on Social Work Education. 1725 Duke Street Suite 500, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 703-683-8080; Fax: 703-683-8099; e-mail: info@cswe.org; Web site: http://www.cswe.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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