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Council
on Social Work Education
CSWE works to enhance the quality of social
work education through setting and maintaining
policy and program standards, accrediting
degree programs, promoting research and
faculty development, and advocating for
social work education. Edward
R. Canda Homepage Spiritual
Diversity and Social Work Resource Center
Dr. Canda, Professor and Chair at the School
of Social Welfare at the University of Kansas,
is a well-known scholar in the areas of
spirituality and social work. National
Association of Social Workers
NASW, the largest membership organization
of professional social workers in the world,
provides opportunities for professional
growth and development, maintains professional
standards, and advances sound social policies.
North
American Association of Christians in Social
Work
NACSW's mission "supports the integration
of Christian faith and professional social
work practice in the lives of its members,
the profession and the church, promoting
love and justice in social service and social
reform." Society
for Spirituality and Social Work
This organization at Binghamton University
encourages sensitive service to people of
diverse religious and non-religious traditions.
University
of Missouri School of Social Work
The MU School of Social Work promotes leadership
for social and economic justice through
educational programs, scholarship, and service.
Readings
Books
Ronald Bullis,Spirituality in
Social Work Practice (Washington, D.C.:
Taylor and Francis, 1996).Edward Canda
et al.,Spiritual Diversity and Social
Work: A Comprehensive Bibliography with
Annotations (Alexandria, VA: Council
on Social Work Education, 2003).Edward Canda
and Leola Dyrud Furman,Spiritual
Diversity in Social Work Practice: The Art
of Helping (New York: The Free Press,
1999).Edward Canda
and Elizabeth Smith (eds.),Transpersonal
Perspectives on Spirituality in Social Work Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press, 2001).James F. Ellor,
Ellen Netting, and Jane Marie Thibault,Religious and Spiritual Aspects of Human
Service Practice (Columbia: University
of South Carolina Press, 1999).Roland G. Meinert, John T. Pardeck, and John W. Murphy
(eds.), Postmodernism, Religion and
the Future of Social Work (Binghamton,
N.Y.: Haworth Press, 1998).Mary Van Hook,
Beryl Hugen, and Marian Aguilar (eds.),Spirituality Within Religious Traditions
in Social Work Practice (Pacific Grove,
Calif.: Brooks/Cole, 2001).ArticlesAmato-von Hemert,
K. and Clark, J. (1994). Should
social work education address religious
issues? Yes! Journal of Social Work Education,
30, 7–11.Canda, E. (1988,
Winter). Conceptualizing spirituality for
social work: Insights from diverse perspectives. Social Thought, 14(1), 30–46.Cascio, T. (1998, Sept.-Oct.). Incorporating spirituality
into social work practice: A review of what
to do. Families in Society: The Journal
of Contemporary Human Services, 523–531.Cascio, T. (1999). Religion and spirituality: Diversity
issues for the future. Journal of Multicultural
Social Work, 7(3/4), 129–145.Derezotes,
D. and Evans, K. (1995). Spirituality
and religiosity in practice: In-depth interviews
of social work practitioners. Social
Thought, 18(1), 38–56.Garland, D. (1999). When professional ethics and
religious politics conflict: A case study. Social Work and Christianity, 26(1),
60–76.Keith-Lucas,
A. (1985). Integrating faith and practice. Social Work and Christianity, 12(1),
4–12.Northcut, T. (2000). Constructing a place for religion
and spirituality in psychodynamic practice. Clinical Social Work Journal, 28(2),
155–169.Sheridan, M., Bullis, R., Adcock, C., Berlin,
S., and Miller, P. (1992). Practioners'
personal and professional attitudes toward
religion and spirituality: Issues for education
and practice. Journal of Social Work
Education, 28(2), 190–203.
Wineburg, R. (1996). Relationship between religion and
social sciences: An arranged marriage or
renewal of vows. Social Work and Christianity, 23(1), 9–27.
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