1

Delgado, Araceli. "Social Work Students' View on the Integration of Religion in Social Work." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/842.

Full text

Abstract:

This study focused on social work students’ views on the integration of religion in social work. This study allowed students to gain knowledge and insight on the importance of discussing religion with clients. The study examined social worker students’ experiences during their involvement in the social work program which looked into how prepared they were in situations where religion was necessary to discuss with clients and other outcomes. Qualitative interviews were conducted with ten participants who discussed their experiences in internships during their involvement within the social work program. Participants were in different years in the BASW and MSW program and were from various ethnicity, age, gender, and specializations. Main findings were that participants believed religion plays a huge role in clients’ everyday lives and that the social work program is not teaching students how to discuss religion with clients during their internships. Another finding was that a few social work students were not prepared to discuss clients’ religious practices. Agency employers also discouraged social work students from discussing clients’ religious practice. This study enhances the social work profession and allow social workers to better service diverse and cultural clients by highlighting the importance of religion in some clients’ lives. The social work profession can improve the quality of service that is given to clients that have a religious practice and can be assessed for appropriate services based on their individual needs. Social work students can learn to integrate this topic into their assessments.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

2

Elzie, Catherine M. "Social work, religion and sexual orientation a discourse analysis /." abstract and full text PDF (free order & download UNR users only), 2008. http://0-gateway.proquest.com.innopac.library.unr.edu/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:1453586.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

3

Starnino, Vince. "Religion, spirituality, and social work education : taking the next step." Thesis, McGill University, 2001. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=32830.

Full text

Abstract:

Despite calls for increased attention to religion and spirituality in social work education and practice, the topic remains a neglected area. This small exploratory study seeks to examine barriers that cause religion and spirituality to continue to be on the periphery in social work education. Involved are six faculty members, teaching a range of social work courses. Insights into some of the controversial issues that arise in the classroom when religion and spirituality are discussed are offered. Findings suggest a lack of uniformity in teaching approaches, indicating that educators may be unclear about how to address the topic.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

4

Ramos, Nancy, and Jessica Chavez. "FACTORS OF RESISTANCE: SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/870.

Full text

Abstract:

The discussion of spirituality and religion (S/R) in social work is a prevalent topic within the field. Literature suggests that social workers do not feel competent or comfortable discussing or utilizing S/R in practice. This study focused on identifying factors that may be causing resistance in social workers from the Inland Empire of Southern California towards addressing S/R with their clients. The researchers interviewed eight social workers from diverse areas of practice via telephone and in-person. Data was collected via audio-recording and later transcribed for thematic analysis. Participants were asked an array of questions including their own experience with their spirituality and current comfort level with asking their clients about S/R. Through the findings, it appears that social workers’ comfort level stems from various aspects including a sense of unease regarding their knowledge on various belief systems. The results indicated that once clients are asked about their spiritual and/or religious beliefs, clients are able to engage in a discussion about their definition of their own beliefs and determine the direction of the topic.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

5

Pelayo, Aida Araceli. "BELIEFS ABOUT RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY AMONG SOCIAL WORKERS." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/334.

Full text

Abstract:

The present study focused on the social workers perspectives regarding the integration of religion and spirituality in therapy. Understanding these components will expand the knowledge of social workers and it will enhance the therapeutic relationship among clients and clinicians. It also allows social workers to provide a comprehensive service to a multicultural and diverse population. In order to provide a holistic approach, social workers need to address the issues of clients through a biopsychosocial perspective that includes religion and spirituality. For the most part, religious and spiritual people use these components in their daily lives to cope with unanswerable questions of life. Then, social workers may utilize these concepts as coping mechanisms when treating clients. Eight participants provided their professional experiences regarding the integration of religion and spirituality in therapy and its effectiveness. Participants for this study average 17.6 years of experience. Participants have extensive experience in providing individual counseling and group therapy. Participants are from various educational background, ethnicity, age and gender.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

6

Furness, Sheila M. "Religion and Belief and Social Work: Making sense of competing priorities." Thesis, University of Bradford, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/13941.

Full text

Abstract:

This PhD by published work consists of: • two single authored articles in refereed journals; • four jointly authored articles in refereed journals; • one jointly authored editorial; • one jointly authored book, including four single authored chapters; They were published in the period 2003-2013. Philip Gilligan submitted the jointly written publications as part of his submission for the award of Degree of Doctor of Philosophy by Published Work in 2013. This thesis identifies substantive findings, theoretical insights, new questions and practice/policy implications arising from the published work. The body of work has and continues to stimulate debate about the need to recognise and appreciate the significance and relevance of religion and related belief in the lives of people accessing health and social care services in the UK. It outlines the general relevance and impact of religion and related belief and explores questions and research concerned with the extent to which social work takes these matters into account in its practices, polices and professional training. It prompts practitioners to reflect on their own and others’ religious beliefs by providing a framework of nine related principles to assist them in their professional practice. One key finding is the need for service providers and policy makers to develop new services that are more responsive to the diverse needs of people living in the UK today by recognising and adopting some of the diverse helping strategies employed and imported by different communities.
The full text of the published articles submitted with this PhD thesis are not available in full text in Bradford Scholars due to copyright restrictions.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

7

Furness, Sheila Margaret. "Religion and belief and social work : making sense of competing priorities." Thesis, University of Bradford, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/13941.

Full text

Abstract:

This PhD by published work consists of: • two single authored articles in refereed journals; • four jointly authored articles in refereed journals; • one jointly authored editorial; • one jointly authored book, including four single authored chapters; They were published in the period 2003-2013. Philip Gilligan submitted the jointly written publications as part of his submission for the award of Degree of Doctor of Philosophy by Published Work in 2013. This thesis identifies substantive findings, theoretical insights, new questions and practice/policy implications arising from the published work. The body of work has and continues to stimulate debate about the need to recognise and appreciate the significance and relevance of religion and related belief in the lives of people accessing health and social care services in the UK. It outlines the general relevance and impact of religion and related belief and explores questions and research concerned with the extent to which social work takes these matters into account in its practices, polices and professional training. It prompts practitioners to reflect on their own and others’ religious beliefs by providing a framework of nine related principles to assist them in their professional practice. One key finding is the need for service providers and policy makers to develop new services that are more responsive to the diverse needs of people living in the UK today by recognising and adopting some of the diverse helping strategies employed and imported by different communities.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

8

Fraser, Elizabeth Antoinette. "Religion and spirituality in social work practice with older adults: A survey of social workers." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2001. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1955.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

9

Gilkes, Gail. "Destination success| An Aging out of Foster Care Awareness Campaign Among Five Churches in Metro New York." Thesis, Nyack College, Alliance Theological Seminary, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10161699.

Full text

Abstract:

The objective of this study is to bring further awareness to church members of the dilemma that faces young adults in our nation who are emancipated or who ‘age out’ of the foster care system. This is based on the theological framework of God being a God of the poor and disenfranchised therefore the Christian Community participating in social justice and communal righteousness is just as important as personal piety. Currently over 1,000 young adolescents leave the New York foster care system, annually, to an uncertain future and this study will explore how this effects; our immediate society and our nation now and what assistance the church can offer in their transition from adolescents into productive members of society. The results garnered from the study show that there was an increase in factual knowledge awareness, involvement readiness and in moral imperative and obligation after viewing the Presentation of Destination Success, Aging out of Foster Care Awareness Campaign- Among Five Churches in Metro New York.

In the future, in order to minister effectively to this population, they must become a focal point of our discussion as we go forth with the mission and purpose of the church. It is also recommended that the church community partners with social service agencies and organizations that have established a relationship with this population in order to aide in their redirection and to assist in a positive paradigm shift as it relates to their future.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

10

Gilligan, Philip A., and Sheila M. Furness. "The role of religion and spirituality in social work practice: Views and experiences of social workers and students." Oxford University Press, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/2720.

Full text

Abstract:

No
Findings from surveys of qualified social work practitioners and students indicate a need for social work education and practice to focus attention both on the importance of religious and spiritual beliefs in the lives of many service users and on the potential usefulness of religious and spiritual interventions. In this British study, undertaken in 2003 and 2004, students were less likely than their qualified colleagues to consider religious or spiritually sensitive interventions as appropriate. Attitudes varied little between those students who held religious beliefs and those who did not, but Muslim students and qualified social workers were more likely to view these types of interventions as appropriate. The authors conclude that there is a clear need for all social work practitioners and educators to give greater priority to exploring the potential significance of religious and spiritual beliefs in their training, in their professional practice and in the lives and perspectives of service users and colleagues. Social workers need to be able to respond appropriately to the needs of all service users, including those for whom religious and spiritual beliefs are crucial. `Culturally competent¿ practice depends, amongst other things, on an understanding and appreciation of the impact of faith and belief.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

11

Carlisle, Patricia A. "Meaning in distress : exploring religion, spirituality and mental health social work practice in Northern Ireland." Thesis, University of Stirling, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/21736.

Full text

Abstract:

This empirical study explores if, and how, religion and spirituality are relevant subjects for those experiencing mental distress in Northern Ireland (NI) and how, if at all, the subject is engaged with in mental health social work practice. Although there is some controversy in United Kingdom based research regarding the apparent benefit of religion and spirituality within mental health, service user research and literature suggests its importance within recovery. Literature on religion, spirituality and social work practice suggests the need to examine the social and political processes which persist around this subject in social work practice (Henery, 2003; Wong and Vinsky, 2009). This examination is appropriate given the role of religion within the political conflict in NI, the impact of the conflict upon social work practice (Campbell et al, 2013), the high incidence of mental ill health in NI and the apparent role of religion and spirituality within mental distress. This study considers how mental health social workers may engage with this subject within their practice not only as an aspect of service users’ identity but also within post conflict Northern Ireland. The study methodology and design drew upon narrative theory and grounded theory. I interviewed twelve mental health service users and twelve mental health social workers, and half of the participants from each group also took part in a follow-up telephone interview. All of the participants were invited to bring an object which expressed what religion and spirituality meant to them. Analysis explored the views and experiences of mental health service users and social workers about religion and spirituality, within specific aspects of the wider social field. Service user and social worker participants’ accounts suggested that whilst the role of religion and spirituality within mental distress was recognised, its inclusion in mental health social work practice was marked with questions of legitimacy. Some of these questions were explicitly framed within the conflict, whilst others were less so. The study found that although religion was associated with politics, sectarianism and violence, its role, and that of spirituality, as an aspect of identity and meaning-making, appeared to be underdeveloped. Two key findings are of particular note. 10 Firstly that service user participants had their own ‘hierarchy’ of religious and spiritual expression, which on occasion appeared to result in their being critical of other service users’ expressions. Secondly, some service users preferred to keep their spirituality to themselves as a strategy of empowerment. In addition the study also found that service users viewed the mental health professional relationship as focusing upon medical aspects of their care, for example physical health and medication management, with no scope to explore religion, spirituality and mental distress. Thus questions of legitimacy focused around the notion of privacy and whether talking about religion and spirituality within the mental health service user and social worker relationship was too sensitive, given its association with sectarianism. Furthermore, mental health service users were concerned about how a disclosure of religion and / or spirituality within mental distress would be viewed by the mental health professional: would it be viewed as indicative of deteriorating mental health? Overall the study identified a significant gap between how service users draw upon spirituality and / or religion within mental distress, and the space given to this within mental health social work practice. This gap is due to a myriad of factors ranging from the social worker’s biography, to wider issues around how religion and spirituality are conceptualised in contemporary society. This study also highlights the continuing impact of the Northern Ireland conflict on frontline social work provision. There is a need for policymaking to acknowledge the ambivalence that exists around spirituality and religion in mental health social work practice due to the conflict and other relevant factors. Finally, support is needed for practitioners and service users to acknowledge this aspect of mental well-being in a manner that gives service users choice about its inclusion in their mental health care.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

12

James-Scribner, Jason. "Developing an online learning community to connect private and public child welfare services with faith-based communities| A grant proposal." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10099851.

Full text

Abstract:

Child welfare agencies continue to be challenged in their separate and collaborative pursuits to achieve child safety, well-being, and permanence. The debate over separation of church and state is turning new corners with the recognition that collaboration between faith-based communities and public/private child welfare can exist and yield great benefits. Individual sovereignty of faith-based, non-profit, private, and public child welfare agencies can better provide for national mandates of child safety, well-being, and permanency by allowing every provider to fulfill its mission according to its own values. Greater collaboration should be viewed less as private and faith-based supplementation of public incapacity and more as a strategic partnerships that capitalizes on the strength of each public and private sectors. Online, competency-based learning communities hold great promise to provide discursive learning opportunities for the transfer of training and practice knowledge regarding faith-based partnerships to advance the mandates of child welfare.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

13

Rosenbohm, Clifford James Michael. "Perceptions and experiences of BSW students with religion and spirituality in social work education and practice." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1301599325.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

14

El-Amin, Cheryl W. "Personal and professional spirituality: Muslim social workers' perspectives." ScholarWorks, 2009. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/676.

Full text

Abstract:

Research in the area of religion and spirituality in social work practice is lacking minority practitioner representation. This phenomenological study explored the questions of how American Muslim social workers define and experience the religious/spiritual, and perceive the propriety of integrating either, in practice. Ibn Khaldun and Durkheim, early social theorists, suggested that group feeling and affiliation impact personal and professional perception and decision making. American societal views of Muslims are often negative and uninformed. A group of 15 Muslim practitioners with bachelor's or more advanced degrees in social work were recruited through a survey administered via an Internet survey site. In depth telephone interviews were conducted that clarified personal and professional descriptions and experiences of the religious/spiritual. Transcript statements were critically reviewed for range of meaning (horizonalization) and reduced to their thematic essences following the phenomenological thematic analysis paradigm. Trustworthiness of the study was verified through ongoing bracketing of the researcher's assumptions and maintenance of a data collection journal. Findings indicated that participants favored a client-centered approach based on the social work standard of self determination. Most participants differentiated and acknowledged the value of spirituality more than religion in practice. Practitioners, cognizant of possible negative interpretations of Muslims and Islam, rely on the client to initiate religious themes in therapy. This finding suggests the need for future study of client views. Implications for social change are evidenced in the clients' assurance that Muslim practitioners' professional integration of the religious/spiritual is client driven and bound by competent social work ethical practice.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

15

Williams, LaToya Keona. "A replicated study of the role of religion and spirituality in social work education and practice: a survey of student views and experiences." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 2000. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/440.

Full text

Abstract:

This research study emerged in an effort to examine the views and experiences of first and second year Master of Social Work students relative to the role of religion and spirituality in the social work profession. A cross-sectional correlational design was used in this research study. This design was implemented through a 70 hem multifaceted questionnaire with a reliability of .82. The questionnaire was given to fifteen first year and seventeen second year Master of Social Work students at Clark Atlanta University. The sample consisted of 30 females and 2 males and 93.3% of the population was African American. This research study’s intent was to reexamine the place of reLgion and spirituality in the social work profession. The reexamination allowed practitioners to become empowered in knowing their own values and beliefs, and in turn understanding how to assist clients in their belief systems. The results of the study revealed that first and second year students have positive attitudes towards religion and spirituality in the social work profession. The study also revealed that there is no difference between the attitudes of first and second year students.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

16

Shaw, Julia. "Socialism by grace : the new visibility of postsecular social work." Thesis, University of Sussex, 2016. http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/61707/.

Full text

Abstract:

In conceptualising the new visibility of postsecular social work this thesis develops alternative perspectives to former secular, liberal and neoliberal hegemonies within the profession. Firstly secularism is considered as compromising deliberative and participatory democracy by inhibiting religious citizenship within the public sphere and in response the new visibility of postsecular social work incorporates the inclusion of religious perspectives into social welfare considerations with particular reference to faith based social action. Secondly liberalism is observed as perpetuating the marginalisation of religion, tolerated merely as a personal lifestyle choice, from public legitimacy and the new visibility of postsecular social work therefore recognises the contribution of public religion to addressing social welfare concerns in challenging this marginalisation. Thirdly neoliberalism is critiqued as an outcome of the marginalisation of religion from the public sphere by both secularism and liberalism and accordingly the new visibility of postsecular social work engages with political economy in the interests of social welfare and social justice. Resultantly the new visibility of postsecular social work affirms faith and reason as integral to public religion which is indicative of a new politics of social work that develops postsecular, post-liberal and postneoliberal perspectives through the reconfiguration of Christian socialism.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

17

Gilligan, Philip A. "Exploring neglected elements of cultural competence in social work practice. Promoting and developing understanding of religion, belief and culture." Thesis, University of Bradford, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/6313.

Full text

Abstract:

This PhD by published work consists of: five single authored articles in refereed journals; two main author articles in refereed journals; four jointly authored articles in refereed journals; a single authored article in a non-refereed journal; one jointly authored book, including five single authored chapters; two single authored chapters in edited books. They were published in the period 2003-2013. None has been submitted for any other degree or diploma by me or any other person. The theme running through these publications is the need for social workers to pay significant attention to issues arising from religion, belief and culture. The research reported highlights the impact of such issues on the lives, experiences, resources and responses of individuals, groups and communities for whom they are important. The work emphasises the importance of developing such understanding and of enhancing knowledge of different ways in which religion, belief and culture impact on the issues that social workers deal with. I suggest that these are essential aspects of culturally competent social work practice which have too often been neglected in both research and professional training. The publications are listed in Appendix 1 (pp 56 - 59). They demonstrate how my thinking has developed over the past decade. They reflect and are, in part, a response to the developing professional, theoretical and political ii context within which I have operated as a social work practitioner, manager and academic over a longer period. The majority are solo-authored. However, I remain committed to collaborative work and recognise that discussions with those researched, my collaborators, and others remain invaluable to the ongoing development of my thinking. Joint authorship declaration forms have been completed, in respect of all relevant publications, and are appended. Eight publications (Art.12, Art.11, Art.10, Art.9, Art.8, Art.6, Art.5 and Art.3) are based on findings from primary research, while Art.1 and Art.2 explore published data or data supplied by others to provide original analyses of particular issues. The remaining publications, notably book chapters, are primarily conceptual in their approach. They are underpinned by findings from both the primary research reported elsewhere and the use of case examples collected from semi-structured interviews with social work practitioners.
PhD by published work. The published articles are not displayed in full text with the online version of the PhD due to publisher copyright restristrictions.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

18

Gilligan, Philip Anthony. "Exploring neglected elements of cultural competence in social work practice : promoting and developing understanding of religion, belief and culture." Thesis, University of Bradford, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/6313.

Full text

Abstract:

This PhD by published work consists of: • five single authored articles in refereed journals; • two main author articles in refereed journals; • four jointly authored articles in refereed journals; • a single authored article in a non-refereed journal; • one jointly authored book, including five single authored chapters; • two single authored chapters in edited books. They were published in the period 2003-2013. None has been submitted for any other degree or diploma by me or any other person. The theme running through these publications is the need for social workers to pay significant attention to issues arising from religion, belief and culture. The research reported highlights the impact of such issues on the lives, experiences, resources and responses of individuals, groups and communities for whom they are important. The work emphasises the importance of developing such understanding and of enhancing knowledge of different ways in which religion, belief and culture impact on the issues that social workers deal with. I suggest that these are essential aspects of culturally competent social work practice which have too often been neglected in both research and professional training. The publications are listed in Appendix 1 (pp 56-59). They demonstrate how my thinking has developed over the past decade. They reflect and are, in part, a response to the developing professional, theoretical and political context within which I have operated as a social work practitioner, manager and academic over a longer period. The majority are solo-authored. However, I remain committed to collaborative work and recognise that discussions with those researched, my collaborators, and others remain invaluable to the ongoing development of my thinking. Joint authorship declaration forms have been completed, in respect of all relevant publications, and are appended. Eight publications (Art.12, Art.11, Art.10, Art.9, Art.8, Art.6, Art.5 and Art.3) are based on findings from primary research, while Art.1 and Art.2 explore published data or data supplied by others to provide original analyses of particular issues. The remaining publications, notably book chapters, are primarily conceptual in their approach. They are underpinned by findings from both the primary research reported elsewhere and the use of case examples collected from semi-structured interviews with social work practitioners.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

19

Le, Anita Marie. "The intersectionality of being a sexual minority and an atheist." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1587910.

Full text

Abstract:

One major conflict some lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals face is how to maintain their religious affiliations while developing their sexual identity. Some of these individuals choose to reject theist ideology altogether. Very little is known about the atheist and theist differences among the LBG populations. This study aimed to explore relationship challenges that LGB individuals face when having differing religious ideologies from their parents. In addition, the study addressed the need to examine additive links of multiple potential oppressive forces when identifying as a LGB atheist.

The study found that all participants perceived having relationship strain when having a theist parent. However, participants who identified as atheists had more relationship strain than participants who shared the same theistic belief as their parents. Most participants were not “out of the closet” and reported the greatest relationship strain in almost all subscales.

The implications for social work practice is to emphasize the importance of theist belief, or lack there of, in family dynamics. In addition, social workers must advocate in religious institutions for civil treatment not only for LGB but for atheists as well.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

20

Gilligan, Philip A. "Faith-based practice." MacMillan Publishers Limited, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/2711.

Full text

Abstract:

Yes
Faith-based social work is characterized by the recognition and acknowledgement of faith and faith-based values as significant sources of motivation and guidance. These may enhance professional values, but may also draw practitioners into direct conflict with secular values within the mainstream. This chapter explores the religious or faith-based origins of social work, the nature of faith-based practice, contemporary faith-based issues, and the global spread of social policies aimed at increasing the involvement of faith-based organizations in service delivery. It also seeks to highlight some of the dilemmas involved.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

21

Giese-Sweat, Andrea. "The intersection of religion, spirituality and social work : implications for clinical practice : a project based upon an independent investigation /." View online, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10090/5885.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

22

Ortega, Victor. "RELIGION AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE UTILIZATION AMONG HISPANIC COMMUNITIES." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/905.

Full text

Abstract:

This study aims to describe the relationship between religion and mental health utilization as perceived through Hispanic (Spanish speaking) individuals in religious communities. Previous studies have conducted research on the relationship between utilization of mental health services and religiosity, however there is limited research that describes the relationship between the two variables within the Hispanic population. This study seeks to find what the perception of mental health utilization is within the Hispanic community. Research has been conducted through a qualitative approach by interviews with individuals who have consented to be audio recorded. The data was then transcribed, for the purposes of the research.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

23

Wandu, Jotham G. "An integrated conceptual model of crises intervention for Gikuyu people utilizing traditional family social support systems, Christian resource systems and crisis theories (Kenya)." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1995. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/AAIDP14688.

Full text

Abstract:

The purpose of the dissertation is to construct an integrated conceptual model of crises intervention for Gikuyu people that would effectively inform the conceptualization of the nature, the methods employed and the purpose of utilizing traditional Gikuyu families and Christian resources for crises intervention. It will also inform the values for integration and the usefulness of systems and the crisis theories for the construction of the model for the Gikuyu. Moreover, the dissertation will report the significance of Christian pastoral resources and the relation to Gikuyu. The model is a strategy in the attempt to revive some of the distorted Gikuyu people's values of family unity (belongingness), which was their norm for intervening into family crises. Family values of unity for the Gikuyu suffered distortion over the years of the Christian missionary work to the Gikuyu in the nineteenth century. The model is limited for use in the Presbyterian Church in Kenya. However, other churches serving Gikuyu people are welcome to use it. The study is intended to be a foundation for the development of authentic literature, focusing upon new approaches toward crises intervention for Gikuyu, intended to mobilize families systems, Christian resources, and other networking systems for better work of crisis intervention. From the systems and the crisis perspectives, the study examines the usefulness of systems and the crisis theories for their relevancy in developing a model of crises intervention for Gikuyu families. It examines the viability of correlation between traditional Gikuyu families resources and the Christian resources, examining how each one is related to the other. The term 'crisis intervention' refers to the usefulness and the effect of the work of correlating resources from the two perspectives. Correlation is the criteria for determining the interdependence of the two sources of intervention. The term 'model' refers to the proposed methods of approaches utilized in reviving values of families interdependency, unity, and belongingness. The term 'differentiation of self' informs the need for family members and significant others to work together for better working crisis, while each maintains individual unique abilities of differentiating intellectual decision-making from those of families emotional fusion. The dissertation uses two methods. The first method is founded on the concepts of families systems and the crisis theories for the construction of an effective model of crisis intervention for the Gikuyu and informing the reasons for its use. Second is the method of correlation which is a theological application to the action of mobilizing and utilizing the traditional Gikuyu resources together with Christian Gikuyu resources. In this second method Christ becomes the common norm of correlation for the purpose of liberation and the giving of hope to the individual and families in crisis. Moreover, through the theological method the integration of the model is accomplished. Before examining the usefulness of systems and crisis theories for analyzing data from the case study of illness, the history of the Gikuyu is examined. The purpose of the history is to inform the guidelines to which this model of crisis intervention should respond. For clarification purposes, these guidelines are the origin of the Gikuyu people, the nature of their corporate living; and the kinship governing principles. As part of the historical motivation of this dissertation, the role which was played by the social protest of the Gikuyu against Europeans and the missionaries is also examined. The protest was a symbol of dissatisfaction of the Gikuyu upon the mistreatment and the abuse of family values. The dissertation has several illustrations of crises intervention based on various concepts of family therapy which include: Uri Rueveni in networking families in crises, Murry Bowen's eight interlocking ideas of family therapy, Edward Wimberly's theory of pastoral care of the Black Church, and also the work of Nancy Boyd-Franklin in multisystems approach to family therapy. In concluding this study, it has been found that Gikuyu family and relational systems can be mobilized to resolve crises within the systems. It has also been discovered that the implication for further research is viable through the analyzing and the questioning of the claims in the data provided in this dissertation.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

24

Backus, Lisa. "Sanctification of Work: A Potential Moderator of the Relationship between Work Stress and Health." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1363199031.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

25

Dwyer, Meghan Maureen. "Religion, spirituality, and social work : a quantitative study on the behaviors of social workers in conducting individual therapy : a project based upon an independent investigation /." View online, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10090/5880.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

26

Choi, Sung Ah. "Exploring Religiosity and Spirituality on the Meaning of HIV/AIDS and Service Provision in Malawi." Thesis, State University of New York at Albany, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10810586.

Full text

Abstract:

Background: Almost two-thirds of the total HIV/AIDS infected populations in the world live in Sub-Saharan Africa. HIV/AIDS stigmas are major obstacles to HIV/AIDS interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa. The literature suggests that diverse factors associated with HIV/AIDS stigma should be investigated to effectively reduce HIV/AIDS stigmas. However, little is known about religion as a cultural factor in the construction of HIV/AIDS stigma in Sub-Saharan Africa. NGOs and FBOs have played a significant role in the work of the HIV/AIDS intervention and prevention in the area. However, in spite of the importance of religion and spirituality among the front-line workers at non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and faith-based organizations (FBOs) in Sub-Saharan Africa, religiosity, and spirituality in relation to the construction of HIV/AIDS stigma have not been fully investigated yet.

Purpose: The aims of this study were to explore how service providers working with HIV/AIDS affected populations understand the meaning of HIV/AIDS stigma in relation to their religious beliefs, and to explore the role of religiosity and spirituality among service providers working in NGOs and FBOs in southern Malawi.

Method: A qualitative approach using the Internet via online Google forms and emails was used to collect the questionnaires and narrative data from Malawi. Study participants included twenty service providers working in thirteen NGOs or FBOs in southern Malawi. Fourteen participants were Malawians; six were from abroad, including Australia, Canada, Dutch, South Korea, Zimbabwe, and England. All participants are self-identified Christians. The qualitative data was analyzed using ATLAS.ti (version 8.0), and the quantitative data were analyzed by STATA (version 14.2).

Results: The findings of the study showed that social stigma and social constructionism were theories relevant to exploring HIV/AIDS stigma as a social construct in the Sub-Saharan context. Service providers participating in the study variously understood HIV/AIDS as a punishment of God, a consequence of sin in the fallen world, a result of human behavior, an opportunity to help PLWHA (People Living With HIV/AIDS), and as a medical disease. The participants described religiosity and spirituality as important health assets that support them in working with PLWHA in NGOs and FBOs in Malawi.

Conclusion: Religion serves as an important cultural influence, with power to both negatively affect the construction of HIV/AIDS stigma in society, and positively reconstruct the meaning of HIV/AIDS. The findings of the study suggest that it is critical to deconstruct and reconstruct the meaning of HIV/AIDS by focusing on religion as the means of grace and love, not of morality. Service providers must be required to carefully examine their own prejudice toward PLWHA, and social work education can equip HIV/AIDS specialists to more effectively deal with HIV/AIDS-related problems at the local, national, and global levels in the field of international social work.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

27

Khorshid, Amir Mahdi. "Development, validation and testing of an Islamic work ethic scale." Thesis, University of Huddersfield, 2016. http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/32631/.

Full text

Abstract:

Despite the varying levels of religiosity held by employees, in many cases representing deeply held beliefs, religiosity is usually overlooked and ignored in research in organizational behaviour and human resource management. In light of this paradox, the aim of this study is to further develop Ali’s (1988) Islamic work ethic (IWE) scale using conventional psychometric methods (Hinkin, 1995). Following theoretical development, item generation and testing of an item pool with 643 lecturers at a university in Kurdistan, the item pool was reduced to 24 items to produce a balanced multidimensional scale. The four dimensions are Work and Society, Justice, Self-Motivation and Work Principles capture the IWE scale which fits with the two resources of IWE construct (Quran and teachings of the Prophet (PBUH)). To provide evidence for scale validity, and drawing on social exchange and reciprocity theory, the relationships between the Islamic ethics scale, job satisfaction, affective, normative and continuance commitment and organisational citizenship behaviour were hypothesised and tested. Findings suggest that the Islamic work ethic plays a significant role in Islamic work settings and that the Islamic work ethic may change some widely reported relationships between variables observed in Western contexts. Findings reveal that the Islamic work ethic is a stronger predictor of citizenship behaviour than affective commitment and job satisfaction and is consistent with a strong influence of Islam on all aspects of Muslim life.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

28

Halfkenny, Enroue. "Together or separate : implications for expressing progressive social justice work and spiritual practices : a project based upon an independent investigation /." View online, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10090/5889.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

29

Thomelius, Elin. "Att uppleva sin religion på nytt : En kvalitativ studie om ensamkommande barns upplevelser och förhållningssätt till religion i Sverige." Thesis, Högskolan Väst, Avdelningen för socialt arbete och socialpedagogik, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-11521.

Full text

Abstract:

Ensamkommande barn har blivit ett känt begrepp i Sverige under de senaste åren, ett resultat av krig och förtryck runt om i världen. Flykten från sitt hemland, separation från sina familjer, minnen från krig och traumatiska upplevelser utgör faktorer vilket kategoriserar ensamkommande barn som en riskgrupp i samhället för utvecklandet av psykisk ohälsa. Samtidigt som prognoser tyder på att antalet ensamkommande barn som söker asyl minskar behöver man nu förhålla sig till det betydande antal ensamkommande barn som anlänt till Sverige för att stanna. Forskningsläget idag tyder på att kunskapen gällande målgruppen ytterligare behöver fördjupas och framför allt konkretiseras genom att undersöka hur dessa barn förhåller sig till och navigerar i sin nya kontext. Uppsatsens syfte är att undersöka hur ensamkommande barn upplever samt förhåller sig till religion i Sverige. Genom tillämpningen av en kvalitativ metod med semistrukturerade intervjuer eftersöks en djupare förståelse av vilken roll religionen spelar i deras liv och hur denna påverkar deras vardag. Studiens teoretiska utgångspunkt är det sociokulturella perspektivet, interkulturalitet, reflexivitet samt copingteori. Det material som framkommit under intervjuerna har analyserats utifrån ovan nämnda teoretiska perspektiv och tidigare forskning med hjälp av tematisk analys. Resultatet visar att religionen är en vital aspekt i barnens liv. Genom ett aktivt och medvetet agerande vidhåller barnen en kontinuitet i sina liv via bland annat sin religiösa tro och praxis. Religionen används även som en källa till gemenskap, tillhörighet och vägledning i en annars beskriven ny och okänd kontext där det är svårt att finna sin plats. Vidare så belyser studien att religion i Sverige uppfattas som stundom negativ i sociala sammanhang samtidigt som man upplever en acceptans och respekt kopplat till religiös mångfald. Samhällets upplevda syn på religion utgör även en faktor som barnen reflekterar över och sedan aktivt implementerar i sin religiösa praxis genom olika strategier.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

30

Stirling, Blair, and n/a. "Moving beyond acknowledgment : an investigation of the role of spirituality and religion within the professional practice of social work in Aotearoa/New Zealand." University of Otago. Department of Social Work and Community Development, 2009. http://adt.otago.ac.nz./public/adt-NZDU20090608.162028.

Full text

Abstract:

For the past two decades there has been an ever expanding interest in the implications of spirituality and, or, religion within the professional practice of social work (Anderson and Angell, 1999; Bishop, Avila-Juarbe, & Thumme, 2003; Cornett, 1992; Northcut, 1999; Northcut, 2000; Praglin, 2004 ; Sheridan, Wilmer and Atcheson,1994). Increasingly, scholars and social workers alike have been considering the appropriateness of inclusion and the practical implications involved. This interest has developed to include attention to spirituality within varying ethical codes and definitions of social work. This is evident in international social work organisations such as the IFSW (International Federation of Social Workers) and IASSW (International Association of Schools of Social Work). Both have begun to include religious and, or, spiritual concerns into professional practice principles. In Aotearoa New Zealand the Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) is a member of these international bodies; thus the profession is bound to the above principles. Additionally, the Aotearoa New Zealand Social Workers Registration Board (SWRB) code of practice reflects the standards and ethical codes of the ANZASW. Moreover, spirituality and, or, religion is an important aspect for different client groups within the Aotearoa social services context. This is particularly so within bicultural frameworks. Despite this, little attention has been given to exploring how social workers and social service agencies in Aotearoa New Zealand integrate this aspect in their work with clients to meet the varying ethical requirements. Additionally, little investigation has been undertaken to explore the implications religion and, or, spirituality might have within the Aotearoa New Zealand Social Services context. To date a number of conversations have occurred with regard to spirituality and religious concerns for Tangata Whenua, and to a lesser degree Tagata Pasifika. This study seeks to address the paucity of information by undertaking a mixed methods investigation of the role religion and spirituality has within Aotearoa New Zealand social work.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

31

Wood, Barbara Jean. "A comparison of attitudes on dying and death between women who are self identified and not identified with feminism, women without and with children and nonreligious women and religious women /." The Ohio State University, 1985. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487264603218249.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

32

von, Bahr Mikael. "Religion och socialt arbete : En religionssociologisk diskussion av olika förståelser av religion i socialt arbete riktat mot unga." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Teologiska institutionen, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-353257.

Full text

Abstract:

Abstract Religion and social work has a historical connection. A lot of social work comes from religious roots. In my career as a social worker I have wondered why religious aspects of social work are marginalized. The aim of this paper is to discuss how religious dimensions can be included to develop culture competence in social work with youth in Sweden The research questions asked are: - What views on religion held by young people are presented in the text “Främmande är skrämmande”? - How can this be analysed based on theories of the functioning of religions in the lives of young people? - What approaches in previous research may be relevant to pay attention to religious dimensions to develop understanding of cultural competence in social work? The method I used was qualitative thematic analysis and the theories for the analysis were deprivation theory and socialization theory. The conclusion shows that the young people in the text differentiate their own view of religion and others' views on religion. Clearly, they describe the views of others on religion on the basis of a functional religious definition where religion becomes the explanation model for devastating behavior, for example in the media's production of perpetrators in terrorism councils and the like. The work shows that earlier research examples of the introduction of religion in social work would also be possible approaches for attending to religious dimensions in order to develop the understanding of cultural competence in social work in Sweden today. This in terms of education, method and approach.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

33

Kozlowski, Lisa. "STUDENT CENSORSHIP IN THE SOCIAL WORK CLASSROOMS." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/459.

Full text

Abstract:

Through the evolution of the field of social work, a divide in its ideologies has emerged and certain political and ideological groups such as the religious and conservatives have become underrepresented. As a result, over the years the liberal philosophies have emerged as the dominant group. This has led to a decrease in diversity within the field. Recognition of biases in the field of social work is difficult. Through a qualitative analysis method, this study was meant to explore if social work students feel they are free to share openly in the classroom, and if they are accepting of all ideologies or are there biases towards any ideologies or beliefs by the students. This study used a qualitative method data collection approach, which consisted of a six-member focus group with a demographics questionnaire. The findings of this research has brought to the surface that there are more liberal ideologies and less moderate or conservative viewpoints being shared in the classrooms because of self-censorship. The potential impact of this study is to increase awareness that there are underrepresented groups within the MSW population, which decreases the diversity in the field of social work.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

34

Harris, Margaret. "The work and organisation of local churches and synagogues : four English congregations in the 1990s." Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), 1994. http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/101/.

Full text

Abstract:

This thesis is about the work and organisation of local religious congregations in England. It focuses on the congregation of two religions- Christianity and Judaism; that is, on 'churches' and 'synagogues'. In Chapter One, the study is positioned within the academic field of social policy and administration. Chapters Two, Three and Four review literature on the historical and societal context within which churches and synagogues operate, the role of religious functionaries and organisational features of congregations. Four organisational themes cutting across denominational and religious boundaries are identified: purposes and goals; roles and role relationships; organisational change; and denominational institutions. Chapter Five develops an approach for an empirical study and gives an account of fieldwork in an inner-city Roman Catholic church; a black-led Pentecostal church in an industrial town; an Anglican church on a housing estate; and a suburban Reform synagogue. Organisational features of the four case congregations are presented in Chapter Six. In the following four chapters the organisational issues which arise in the Congregations are described and analysed. Chapter Seven presents the perceived Issues in congregations around setting and implementing goals. Chapter Eight looks at clerical roles and Chapter Nine at the roles of lay employees and volunteers. Chapter Ten discusses organisational change, the links between congregations and their denominational institutions, and organisational structures. Finally, in Chapter Eleven, the study findings are drawn together and re-examined in the light of the earlier literature. The way in which the case studies elucidate and develop knowledge about the work and organisation of congregations is discussed. It is suggested that further progress towards the development of theory on congregation organisation could be made by conceptualising congregations as voluntary organisations.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

35

Wijaya, Wiking Nurdiana. "Socialt arbete och diakoni i Svenska kyrkan : En diskursanalys av församlingsinstruktioner." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för socialt arbete (SA), 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-46456.

Full text

Abstract:

Social work is a wide term but often presented as the form of activities done by public welfare organisations. This study aims to present an analys of social work done by the Church of Sweden congregations. The study uses a discourseanalys perspectiv to study local congregations’ instructional documents that describe their diaconia. The result shows that social work in diaconia is characterized by different hegemonies and conflicts of understanding and practices. The study shows how church of Sweden formulation can be influenced by history and political and ideological issues as well as economical issues for the church. The author means that we need more studies of how social work is understood by other welfare actors in Sweden in order to develop a deeper understanding of social work.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

36

Sundström, Emma. "Protecting the Cross and Welcoming the Stranger : A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Church of Sweden’s Refugee Work the Year 2017." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Teologiska institutionen, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-323774.

Full text

Abstract:

Through the application of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA)— and paying extra attention to the utilization of ideological squaring, actor descriptions, and lexicalization— this thesis aims to discuss the Church of Sweden’s “official” discourse regarding its humanitarian and social engagement with refugees and refugee issues the year 2017. Wherein, the author attempts to discuss what the collected material— from the internet-based function Support migration, and personal semi-structured interviews with Church personnel— can tell one about the Church’s views on its self-identity, social engagement, as well as ecumenical and interreligious relations, in an increasingly diverse Swedish society. Central for this thesis is how ideology functions, and how “us and them” divisions are constructed, within the discourse, regarding the Church’s refugee work. It can be argued that a key finding of this thesis is how the Church’s discourse generally sets itself against popular contemporary categorizations of refugees as threats, in addition to classic “us and them” distinctions that often serve to demonize the religious and cultural other— which have become observable within contemporary debates regarding refugees in the Global North. Instead, it could be argued that, at least regarding these issues, the Church of Sweden provides an alternative and critical voice in these matters. However, “us and them” divisions can still be observable. Where, for instance the “us” of the Church that is presented as a moral force in society— which has a responsibility to guard human dignity— is set in opposition against “them”, which are depicted as external marginalized voices which threaten both its mission and identity.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

37

Hillen, David Peter. "Exploration of the role of beliefs (religious, spiritual, and secular) in pathways of recovery from problematic substance use." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/22874.

Full text

Abstract:

This thesis aims to shed light on the role of religious, spiritual and secular beliefs in individuals’ recovery from problematic substance use in Scotland. The findings are based on semi-structured interviews with twenty individuals, living in Scotland, who had past experience of problematic substance use. The methodology was influenced by narrative theory and the analysis drew on a thematic narrative approach. It is suggested that individuals in recovery construct personal belief systems by drawing chiefly on established cultural belief systems. Personal belief systems are learned and reinforced through practice, notably, engaging with belief-orientated communities and practising personal rituals. Participants use their personal belief systems as frameworks to interpret and give meaning to fundamental experiences that were part of their recovery. Personal belief systems are also integral to the construction of identity in recovery, helping individuals to establish a new self or reclaim an idealised past self. While personal belief systems did not often fit within neat religious, spiritual or secular categories, those with religious and/or spiritual beliefs often stressed the importance of their beliefs and associated practices to their recovery. Secular existential beliefs were also important to some people. The implications of these findings are discussed in terms of research, policy and practice.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

38

Wilson, Alissa Carrie. "A qualitative study of spiritual and alternative practices in social work." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2005. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2652.

Full text

Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to more closely examine social workers who are practicing or familiar with spiritual and alternative techniques. These approaches are seen as highly relevant to social work values of cultural competency and empowerment.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

39

Gunnells, Tiffany Ayn Hawkins. "An Exploration of the Relationship between Spirituality and Social Justice Work of Counselors and Counselor Educators." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1210859322.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

40

Mabvurira, Vincent. "Influence of African Traditional Religion and spirituality in understanding chronic illnesses and its implications for social work practice:a case of Chiweshe Communal lands in Zimbabwe." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1770.

Full text

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

41

Smith, Jeff Smith Bernard. "Lived Religion: An Examination of "Pass the Salt" Luncheons." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2007. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/2097.

Full text

Abstract:

This study used a case study approach to examine how religious culture, such as theologies and doctrines, is lived or practiced by "Pass the Salt" luncheon participants. "Pass the Salt" participants are taught the teachings of Harvest Evangelism, an interdenominational Para-church organization; these teachings are evidenced through their cultural toolkit. It was expected that the luncheon participants would practice Harvest Evangelism's religious culture in the workplace. Participant observation and personal interviews were conducted to examine participants' application of the cultural toolkit to their everyday lives, specifically in the workplace. Findings indicated that the leader of the "Pass the Salt" luncheon was more likely to practice or live the religious doctrines provided by Harvest Evangelism, while others lived religion in a different way.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

42

Johnson, Melinda M. "Building Bridges: Church Women United and Social Reform Work Across the Mid-Twentieth Century." UKnowledge, 2015. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/history_etds/29.

Full text

Abstract:

Church Women United incorporated in December 1941 as an interdenominational and interracial movement of liberal Protestant women committed to social reform. The one hundred organizers represented ten million Protestant women across the United States. They organized with the express purposes of helping to bring peace on Earth and to develop total equality within all humanity. Church Women United was the bridge between the First and Second Wave of Feminism and the bridge between the Social Gospel and Social Justice Movements. Additionally they connected laterally with numerous social and religious groups across American society. As such, they exemplify the continuity and matrix of reform in American history. Because they worked to promote international peace, develop positive race relations, and advance women’s rights, their campaigns give us a model for how to rectify the social problems of today. These women used communal prayer, politics, education, and hands-on labor to promote their ideas. They originated in collective prayer and continued this tool, but they added letter writing campaigns, public education forums, and lobbying politicians at all levels including the president to advance their goals. They held massive campaigns to collect needed items for war-torn countries and natural disaster areas as well as acting as counselors to the needy. They raised public awareness of issues facing migrant laborers, inner-city residents, Native Americans, Japanese internment detainees, and then worked hard to ameliorate the worst of these problems. They promoted literacy around the world, as well as new agricultural techniques to address human conditions that were known to lead to political and social unrest. This dissertation covers the mid-twentieth century while being predominately focused on the years 1941-1968. This study is built upon multiple archives across the United States and oral histories of movement leaders. It is one of the first interdenominational studies focused on the work of women in social reform work. This dissertation enlarges our knowledge of feminism and social reform work.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

43

Outlaw, Kathleen I. "A Study Examining the Effects of Family of Origin Experiences and Religiosity on Parenting Styles Among Low Income Black Parents." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1996. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/2923.

Full text

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of family of origin experiences and religiosity on parenting styles among low income black parents. Traditional research methods were explored. Non-probability sampling was utilized to collect data from forty respondents who were all parents of children attending a head start program. Self-reports of own parenting styles, family of origin parenting styles, and level of religiosity were used to measure study variables. Results indicated that family of origin experiences effect one's current parenting styles. Respondents who reported family of origin experiences of authoritarian parenting styles were also found to be authoritarian in their own styles; the same was true for the second category of permissive/authoritative parenting styles. Results for religiosity indicated that one's level of religiosity, either low or high, did not significantly effect one's current parenting style.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

44

Miller, Warren Lee. "Effects of Stigma on the Use of Spirituality by Older Black Men Living with HIV." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5226.

Full text

Abstract:

Previous research on HIV stigma and the use of spirituality by people living with HIV/AIDS is scarce. Moreover, the research with older Black men who have sex with men (BMSM) is scant. The focus of this qualitative transcendental phenomenological study was to examine the lived experiences of BMSM living with HIV aged 50 and older with encounters of HIV stigma on the use of spirituality. The research questions were designed to explore the lived experiences of aging, HIV stigma, and spirituality. Conceptually, this study was framed within the minority stress theory and the HIV stigma framework. Data were collected through in-depth individual interviews, which provided detailed descriptions of the participants' experiences and created a basis for analysis. Ten participants from an HIV service organization in the Mid-Atlantic United States were selected for participation. Semi-structured interviews were digitally recorded, and data were coded and thematized using a modified vam Kaam data analysis method, which lead to the disclosure of 8 critical themes that illuminated the participants' lived experiences of living with HIV, aging, stigma, and spirituality. Older BMSM identified stigma as a stressor that reinforced the use of their spirituality. The results of this study may provide social workers, community organizations, and policymakers with data that inform a deeper understanding of the challenges older BMSM face due to HIV stigma. This study contributes to positive social change by providing practical information for social workers to inform intervention strategies that might reduce stigma and increase coping resources.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

45

Aksular, Arda Deniz. "Faith Based Organizations In The Struggle Against Poverty Deniz Feneri Welfare And Solidarity Association Sample Of Ankara Branch." Master's thesis, METU, 2008. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/3/12610095/index.pdf.

Full text

Abstract:

Along with the power loss of welfare regimes in Europe, the problems which have always existed in the field of poverty started to reemerge as the one of the primary matters of humanity. However, in this period, the state whose intervention to economy was being already argued was deprived of the ability of intervention to the issue of poverty. After 1980s, the new generation social aid organizations emerged in the area of welfare, which was covered by the modern state institutions before. Some of these organizations can be titled as faith based organizations (FBOs) which are the organizations that refer directly or indirectly to a religion or religious values, and they function as welfare providers or as political actors. Today, faith based social aid organizations disperse into a wide area, from the sub groups of armed organizations to worship centers of several religions. These organizations perform a welfare function by carrying a number of activities. This study examines the FBOs in the sample of a non-governmental organization, Deniz Feneri (Light House) Association in Turkey. In this regard, the study opens a discussion for a new concept for the world as well as for Turkey.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

46

Andersson, Helena. "Livsåskådning : Ett sätt att se på livet." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-67009.

Full text

Abstract:

Syftet med studien var att beskriva hur lärare tolkar informationen i läroplanen angå- ende begreppet livsåskådning, samt hur de planerar och genomför undervisning kring begreppet. Begreppet livsåskådning beskrivs som grundupplevelser om människans världsbild. Människor kan ha olika upplevelser i religiös och icke-religiös mening. Människors syn på tillvaron och världen, kan utgöra en livsåskådning. Begreppet livs- åskådning inkluderar många frågeställningar kring varför vi finns, hur människan är, vad samhället står för, och tron på högre makter. Från forskning från 70-talet visar in- ternationell forskning att det inte finns någon motsvarighet till begreppet, dock används ordet ”worldview”. Lpo94 beskriver hur skolan aktivt ska främja alla människors lika värde. I Lgr11 beskrivs hur människans sätt att se på livet har förändrats och utvecklats ständigt. Religion och livsåskådning är centrala begrepp inom religionskunskap då de är viktiga för den mänskliga kulturen. I dagens samhälle lever vi i mångfald och ökad kunskap ger oss förståelse för varandra. Skolan ska genom religionsundervisning upp- märksamma hur människor inom religiösa traditioner lever och hur människor uttrycker sin tro och sin religion på olika sätt. Lgr11 beskriver hur eleverna ska få möjlighet att utveckla och reflektera över sina egna livsfrågor, identitet och förhållningssätt. I undervisningen diskuteras vad som kan påverka elevernas förståelse för religion och livsåskådning. Det finns negativa aspekter med att läraren bestämmer vad undervis- ningen handlar om då läraren själv har en åskådning och en tolkning som läraren anser vara viktig. Detta skulle kunna leda till att eleverna själva inte får utrymme att utveckla sin livsåskådning. För att göra en koppling mellan livsåskådning och didaktik beskrivs hur eleverna ska få utrymme att skapa ett eget val gällande olika livsåskådningar. Undervisningen i religion ska ge eleverna kunskap om olika åskådningar. Eleverna får framförallt kunskap kring världsreligionerna och en snabb genomgång gällande livså- skådningar. Alla människor har en livsåskådning och undervisningen ska ge eleverna möjlighet oavsett om de är religiösa eller inte. Icke-religiösa livsåskådningar utgör en del av religionsämnet även olika former av riter och kulturer ingår. Studien bygger på en kvalitativ design, vilket innebär målsättningen att skaffa en djupare förståelse. Denna undersökning baseras på intervjuer med tre lärare för grundskolan, 4-6, som undervisar i religionskunskap. Informanterna arbetar på en skola i Mellansverige. Intervjuerna genomförs som semistrukturerade, ljudinspelade intervjuer, med öppna följdfrågor. Efter intervjun transkriberades materialet omgående av författaren. Texten lästes ett flertal gånger i sin helhet, för att finna likheter och skillnader i lärarnas beskriv- ning av begreppet livsåskådning. Resultatet delas in i kategorier som sammanbinder in- tervjufrågorna och dess svar. Fyra kategorier framkom: Begreppet livsåskådning, Lärar- nas beskrivning av begreppet livsåskådning i läroplanerna och Lärarnas tolkning av läro- planen, samt planering och genomförande av sin undervisning gällande livsåskådning. Inom kategorin Lärares tolkning av läroplanen, samt planering och genomförande av sin undervisning gällande livsåskådning är indelad i fem underkategorier enligt: Tolkning, Planering, Genomförandet, Lärarnas beskrivning av eleverna och Lärarlaget. Resultatet visade att informanterna inte hade kännedom om begreppet livsåskådning och inte heller hade tid att undervisa om begreppet inom religionsämnet. Studien visade också att lärarna ansåg det svårt att diskutera med elever gällande deras livsåskådning då det uppfattas som känsligt.
The purpose of the study was to describe how teachers interpret information in curriculum about the term worldview, and how they plan and perform education. The term worldview describes as a ground experience about humans’ worldviews. Humans can have different experiences in religious and non-religious meaning. Humans view on existence and the world, could be from a worldview. The term worldview includes many questions about why we exist, how humans are, what society stands for and the belief in “higher power”. International research from the 70th showed that there is not an equivalent term for the word “livsåskådning” (worldview). In the curriculum Lpo94, describes how education active can promote humans equal value. In the curriculum Lgr11 describes how humans view on life had changed and still is. Religion and worldview is central terms in education of religion, because they are important for the human culture. In society of today we live in diversity and with increased knowledge we understand each other better. In education in religion will pay attention to how human in religious traditions lives and express their beliefs in different ways. In curriculum Lgr11 describes how the pupils should have abil- ity to develop and reflect over their questions of life, identity and approach. In education are discussions about what may affect pupils understanding to religion and their worldview. There is negative aspects with teachers decisions about content in edu- cation when teachers themselves have an own worldview and interpretation that they think are important. This could lead to that the pupils not have ability to develop their own worldview. The connection between worldview and didactics shows how pupils should be given space to create their own choice between different worldviews. Education in religion should provide pupils knowledge about different worldviews. The pupils are often given knowledge about world religions and a fast review about worldviews. Non-religious worldviews constitute a part of the subject of religion in different forms of rituals and culture. The study is built on a qualitative design, which means to develop deeper understanding of the subject. This study is based on interviews with three teachers in elementary school, 4-6, who teaches religion. The interviews was performed with semi- structured, audio recording interviews with opened supplementary. After the interviews the material was transcribed directly by the author. The text was read several times to find similarities and differences in the teacher’s description of the term worldview. The result are divided in categories that connect the interview questions. Four categories showed: The term worldview, Teachers description of the term worldview in the curriculum and Teachers interpretation of the curriculum and also planning and implementing of their education current worldview. In the category teacher’s interpretation of the curriculum and also planning and implementing of their education current worldview are divided into five subcategories: interpretation, implementing and teacher’s description of the pupils and teachers team. The result showed that informants did not have awareness about the term worldview and did not have time to educate about the term in the subject religion. The study also showed that the teachers thought it were difficult to discuss the term with the pupils their worldview though it could perceive as sensitivity.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

47

Hammerlund, Alexander, and Zryan Karim. "Ska lika behandlas olika eller olika behandlas lika : - En studie om äldre Syrianers deltagande i den kommunala äldreomsorgen." Thesis, Örebro University, School of Law, Psychology and Social Work, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-7305.

Full text

Abstract:

Titel: Ska lika behandlas olika eller olika behandlas lika - En studie om äldre Syrianers deltagande i den kommunala äldreomsorgen

Författare: Alexander Hammerlund och Zryan Karim

Handledare: Runa Baianstovu Deniz

Sammanfattning

Enligt de styrande regelverken för äldreomsorgen ska beviljade insatser styras av behovet oavsett vilket kön, kultur, religion, språktillhörighet etcetera som personen har. Den demografiska utvecklingens problematik är inte endast ett svenskt utan även ett globalt fenomen eftersom det kommer att ställa andra och högre krav på äldreomsorgen allteftersom omsorgsbehoven ökar.

Föreliggande uppsats syfte är att undersöka äldre syrianers deltagande i den kommunala äldreomsorgen. Dessutom ämnas två frågeställningar besvaras dels kring vilket behov som finns av den offentliga äldreomsorgen. Dessutom rör frågeställningarna vad som kan påverka deltagandet i den offentliga äldreomsorgen och kan det påverkas av religiösa, språkliga eller kulturella faktorer?

Uppsatsen utgår ifrån en kvantitativ ansats vars databearbetningsprocess baserar sig på en enkätundersökning innehållandes totalt 31 respondenter. Därefter har systematiska mönster i resultatutfallet undersöks och presenteras. Resultaten påvisar att omsorgsbehoven för närvarande inte är särskilt omfattande men att det kommer att ställa andra och högre krav på äldreomsorgen när dessa omsorgsbehov kommer att öka. Deltagandet i äldreomsorgen kan utifrån uppsatsens tolkningsram och resultat styras av både kulturella, religiösa, språkliga samt andra faktorer.

Nyckelord: Äldre invandrare, deltagande, omsorgsbehov, kultur, religion samt språk

Title: Will equals be treated inequally or inequals treated equally

- A study about elderly Syrians participating in the municipal geriatric care

Authors: Alexander Hammerlund and Zryan Karim

Tutor: Runa Baianstovu Deniz

Abstract

According to the governing legislations for the geriatric care granted initiatives will be governed by the need irrespective of a person's gender, culture, religion, language etcetera. The demographic development's complex of problem is not only a Swedish but also a global phenomenon since it will set other and higher requirements on the geriatric care as the care needs increase.

The aim of this essay is to examine older Syrians participation in the municipal geriatric care. Moreover, two issues are intended to be responded partly concerning which need there is of public geriatric care. Moreover, the issues concern what can influence the participation in the public geriatric care and can there be influence by of religious, linguistic or cultural factors?

The essay is based on a quantitative approach which data processing is based on a questionnaire survey containing totally 31 respondents. Then, systematic standards in the result outcome are examined and presented. The results demonstrate that the care needs currently are not particularly extensive but that they will set other and higher requirements on the geriatric care when these care needs will increase. The participation in the geriatric care can, on the basis of the essay's interpretation framework and results, be governed by cultural, religious, linguistic and other factors.

Keywords: elderly immigrants, participations, care needs, culture, religion and languages

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

48

Gustafsson, Tilde, and Paulina Eriksdotter. "Clients’ and counsellors’ experiences with HIV - A Ugandan example." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS), 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-26140.

Full text

Abstract:

Uppsatsen baseras på en åtta veckor lång fältstudie i Jinja, Uganda och behandlar socialt arbete med fokus på HIV-rådgivning. Syftet är att beskriva HIV- rådgivning och hur det utförs. Detta genom frågeställningar om interaktionens natur mellan klient och rådgivare utifrån en ugandisk kontext, vad respektive parter har för upplevelser av rådgivning samt vilka utmaningar som kan identifieras gällande såväl HIV- prevention som HIV- rådgivning. Studien är kvalitativ och den insamlade empirin består av semistrukturerade intervjuer med sammanlagt nio informanter, varav fyra är eller har varit aktiva rådgivare, fyra är HIV- positiva klienter som får rådgivning och en är aktiv både som rådgivare och som klient. Vi har valt att spegla vår empiri mot teorier om stigma, sexuella skript och pastoralmakt. Ur resultatdelen har det mellan klienter och rådgivare framträtt en bild som visar på en samstämmighet såväl som diskrepans gällande relationens natur och innehåll såväl som utmaningar kopplat till HIV- rådgivning och preventionsarbete. Relationen bygger på vänskap såväl som professionalism och det tycks finnas en förväntan på rådgivaren som räddare som understöds av såväl klienterna som rådgivarna själva. Det framkommer att stigma fortfarande framträder kopplat till HIV, men i mindre utsträckning än förut och i högre utsträckning bland män och barn än bland kvinnor. Sedan ARV, bromsmediciner, kommit HIV- smittade till del, talar de klienter vi intervjuat om hur HIV numera inte behöver ses som värre än vilken annan sjukdom som helst, vilket rådgivarna menar på också är en risk, då minskad respekt för sjukdomen också kan leda till ett ökat riskbeteende. I de rådgivande samtalen låg fokus på beteendeförändringar baserade på ett hälsofrämjande tänkande och handlande, så kallat positive living. Vidare framgår att religionens framträdande roll i det ugandiska samhället även tar sin plats genom ord eller handling i mötet mellan rådgivare och klient.
This study is based on a minor field study that took place during eight weeks in Jinja, Uganda. It discusses the aspect of social work in HIV counselling, with the object to describe HIV counselling and how it is conducted. The study attempts to answer questions about the nature of the interaction between the client and the counsellor from a Ugandan context, what experiences that lies between them, as well as what challenges can be identified when it comes to HIV prevention as well as HIV counselling. The study’s research strategy has a qualitative approach and the collected data is derived from semi-structural interviews with four HIV positive women who receive counselling, four counsellors and one woman who is both a client and a counsellor. We have chosen to understand our empirical findings through theories of stigma, sexual scripts and pastoral power. From our findings, we were able to conclude that there is consensus as well as discrepancies between the clients’ and the counsellors’ perceptions of their relationship, the counselling content as well as the challenges that is connected with HIV counselling. The relationship is the result of an intertwining of friendship and professionalism and there seem to be an expectation on the counsellor as a savior, which is supported by both clients and counsellors. It appears that stigma still appears in relation to HIV, but to a lesser extent than before and more so among men and children than among women. Since the introduction of ARV’s, many of our interviewed clients seem to view HIV as any other disease, which is regarded as something of a risk by many of our interviewed counsellors, as it may lead to increased risky behavior when it comes to HIV transmission. In the counselling session, the focus seems to be on behavioral change through the concept of positive living, which revolves around the idea of physical and mental well-being. Furthermore, religion has a great impact on the Ugandan society, which can be seen in the words and actions in the meeting between counsellor and client.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

49

Salami, Kate. "The role of religion in acculturation of Nigerian immigrants in the United States." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2003. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2293.

Full text

Abstract:

Religion plays a role in acculturating Nigerian immigrants into American society through networking and through belief systems that inculcate in Nigerian social and cultural norms practiced in the United States.

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

50

Žilinskienė, Virginija. "Socialinės veiklos savitumai parapijos Carito organizacijoje : dalyvių lūkesčiai." Master's thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2007. http://vddb.library.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2007~D_20071228_115937-80275.

Full text

Abstract:

Socialinio darbo paslaugos Lietuvoje atsirado visai neseniai, kaip ir profesionalus darbas.Vyriausybės įstaigos ir organizacijos stengiasi gerinti žmonių, priklausančių rizikos grupėms, gyvenimo kokybę. Tokių socialinių paslaugų poreikis yra didelis, valstybinės socialinės tarnybos nepajėgia tenkinti esamus reikalavimus. Kaip tik dėl to nevyriausybinių organizacijų reikšmė socialinių paslaugų srityje ypač padidėjo. Savanoriškos organizacijos veikia įvairiose socialinės gerovės ir socialinių paslaugų srityse. Vis didesnis vaidmuo tenka vietos bendruomenei, kaip paslaugų organizatorei. Darbe pateikiamas ir analizuojamas socialinis Katalikų Bažnyčios mokymas, teisiniai, teoriniai ir praktiniai „trečiojo sektoriaus“ organizacijų aspektai Lietuvoje, socialinis darbas ir socialinės veiklos savitumai parapijos Carito organizacijoje, dalyvių (darbuotojų ir klientų) lūkesčiai, tyrimas buvo atliekamas 2007 metais, Šv. Vincento Pauliečio parapijoje. Socialins darbas – tai profesija, kurios atstovai padeda probleminėje situacijoje atsidūrusiems žmonėms, teikia paramą ieškant jų vietos bendruomenėje. Šie darbuotojai yra mokomi siekti teigiamų pokyčių asmeniniame, organizacijų ir bendruomenės lygmenyje. Apie žinių ir savanorystės esmę, žmonių krizių suvokimą, poreikius, vystymosi galimybes, apie Carito organizacijos misiją ir viziją, mokymą, socialinę ir karitatyvinę veiklą, bei tokių specialistų kaip psichologų, medikų, socialinių ir kitų darbuotojų konsultavimą. Carito... [toliau žr. visą tekstą]
There are widely spreadvoluntary organizations proceeding social work and social facilities spheres. Community occupies a considerable degree in the sphere of social facilities. Therefore, the work describes and analyses Catholic Church teaching, description of legal status of the third sector in Lithuania and discussion about theoretical and practicak problematique of the NGOs. Social work and social work specificallys of Charity in parish, xpectations of participans ( workers and clients), presentation and interpretation of the reseerch data on Charitas in St. Vincenta's Paolo parish, 2007. At the same time, social work is a profession that helps people in problematic situations and gives support in finding their personal attitude towards their way of life. And, by finding their way in community and giving attention to how we organize community, so working on changes is a substantial part of this profession. Social workers are educated to work on changes on personal level, on changes in organizations, and in relation to the community. Including knowledges and value based understanding of human crises, needs and possibility for implementation, about Charitas organization mission and vision, educational, social and charity, counseling of specialists, such as psychologist, medical, social workers and etc. Charity programs oriented to community help and community relations building, increasing professional, social personal competencies, the solidarity and subsidiary... [to full text]

APA, Harvard, Vancouver, ISO, and other styles

Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Religion|Social work'

Create a spot-on reference in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and other styles

Sammanfattning