Table of Contents
- Dedication
- Acknowledgement
- Contributors
- Copyright Acknowledgements
- Introduction - John Coates
- Section 1: History
- Introduction - John R. Graham
- Chapter 1: Spirituality as a Guiding Construct in the
Development of Canadian Social Work: Past and Present
Considerations - John R. Graham, Diana Coholic, and John
Coates
- Chapter 2: The Haven, 1878-1930: A Toronto Charity's Transition
from a Religious to a Professional Social Work Ethos - John R.
Graham
- Chapter 3: The Social Gospel - Richard Allen
- Chapter 4: Excerpts from The Values of Life - E.J. Urwick
- Chapter 5: Moral and Spiritual Values in Social Work - Rev.
Shaun Govenlock
- Section 2: Spirituality in Social Work Practice
- Introduction - Brian Ouellette
- Chapter 6: Exploring the Spiritual Dimension of Social Work -
Michael McKernan
- Chapter 7: The Helpfulness of Spiritually Influenced Group Work
in Developing Self-Awareness and Self-Esteem: A Preliminary
Investigation - Diana Coholic
- Chapter 8: Listening to Our Stillness: Giving Voice to Our
Spirituality Spirituality and Clinical Practice) - Wanda
Wagler-Martin
- Chapter 9: Reframing Spirituality, Reconceptualizing Change:
Possibilities for Critical Social Work - Michele Butot
- Chapter 10: Feminist Community Organizing: The Spectre of the
Sacred and the Secular - Sarah Todd
- Chapter 11: Engaging with Spirituality: A Qualitative Study of
Grief and HIV/AIDS - Susan Cadell, Linda Janzen, and Dennis J.
Haubrich
- Chapter 12: Circles of Resistance: Spirituality and
Transformative Change in Social Work Education and Practice - Cyndy
Baskin
- Section 3: Spirituality and Emerging Areas of Practice
- Introduction - John Coates
- Chapter 13: From Ecology to Spirituality and Social Justice -
John Coates
- Chapter 14: Profound Connections between Person and Place:
Exploring Location, Spirituality, and Social Work - Michael Kim
Zapf
- Chapter 15: Spirituality, Stress, and Work - Rick Csiernik and
David W. Adams
- Section 4: Diversity and Faith Traditions
- Introduction - Barbara Swartzentruber
- Chapter 16: Making Circles: Renewing First Nations Ways of
Helping - Gord Bruyere
- Chapter 17: Communities in Cooperation: Human Services Work
with Old Order Mennonites - Linda Snyder and Sarah Bowman
- Chapter 18: Black Churches in Canada: Vehicles for Fostering
Community Development in African-Canadian Communities - A
Historical Analysis - David Este
- Chapter 19: Islamic Theology and Prayer: Relevance for Social
Work Practice - Alean Al-Krenawi and John R. Graham
- Conclusion - Barbara Swartzentruber
About the Author
John Coates is Professor of Social Work at St.
Thomas University, Fredericton, New Brunswick. He is also Chair of
the Canadian Society for Spirituality and Social Work and has
written on the relevance of ecology and spirituality for social
work.
John R. Graham is Murray Fraser Professor of
Community Economic Development at the University of Calgary. He has
published on the history of spirituality and social work in Canada,
and on traditional healing and Islam in the Middle East.
Barbara Swartzentruber is Lecturer, Social
Development Studies, at Renison College, University of Waterloo,
and in the Faculty of Social Work at Wilfrid Laurier University.
She has written and presented on the topic of spirituality, social
work, and social development at Canadian and international
conferences.
Brian Ouellette was Assistant Professor of
Social Work at St. Thomas University. He developed the first
Canadian social work course on Spirituality and Social Work.
Reviews
[The authors] make a significant contribution to the exploration of
spritiuality in the field of social work... I particularly liked
the chapter Communities in Cooperation. This chapter will meet the
highest expectations of BSW students; it is clear, readable,
interesting, informative and it challenges the stereotypes students
may hold of Mennonite culture."" - Jane Birbeck, University College
of the Cariboo