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Spirituality and religion are fundamental to all human cultures.
Yet in the helping professions, whose shared objective is to
promote human well being, questions of spirituality have often been
avoided. Now we are increasingly realising that scientific
materialism and individuality have failed to meet enduring human
needs for meaning and connection. Evidence mounts for the
importance of spirituality for prevention and intervention in times
of crisis, distress and illness. Many professionals find themselves
ill-prepared to respond to the spiritual needs of their clients,
and to negotiate encounters with people from unfamiliar faith
traditions. Spirited Practices shows how it is possible for
professionals to think critically, and be open to spirituality at
the same time. Professionals and teachers from diverse faiths and
fields of work, including social work, health, psychology and
ministry explain how they have integrated spirituality into their
work. Spirited Practices is inspiring reading for anyone in the
helping professions seeking to develop a spiritually aware
practice. 'It invites us to look honestly at ourselves and our own
practices through learning about those from other professional and
faith backgrounds.' Richard Hugman, Professor of Social Work,
University of NSW 'A much needed forum for practitioners from
diverse professional and spiritual backgrounds to address the
challenges and rewards of spiritually-sensitive practice.' Leola
Dyrud Furman, Associate Professor Emeritus of Social Work,
University of North Dakota
Spirituality and religion are fundamental to all human cultures.
Yet in the helping professions, whose shared objective is to
promote human well being, questions of spirituality have often been
avoided. Now we are increasingly realising that scientific
materialism and individuality have failed to meet enduring human
needs for meaning and connection. Evidence mounts for the
importance of spirituality for prevention and intervention in times
of crisis, distress and illness. Many professionals find themselves
ill-prepared to respond to the spiritual needs of their clients,
and to negotiate encounters with people from unfamiliar faith
traditions.Spirited Practices shows how it is possible for
professionals to think critically, and be open to spirituality at
the same time. Professionals and teachers from diverse faiths and
fields of work, including social work, health, psychology and
ministry explain how they have integrated spirituality into their
work. Spirited Practices is inspiring reading for anyone in the
helping professions seeking to develop a spiritually aware
practice.' It invites us to look honestly at ourselves and our own
practices through learning about those from other professional and
faith backgrounds.' Richard Hugman, Professor of Social Work,
University of NSW'A much needed forum for practitioners from
diverse professional and spiritual backgrounds to address the
challenges and rewards of spiritually-sensitive practice.'Leola
Dyrud Furman, Associate Professor Emeritus of Social Work,
University of North Dakota
This edited book is the result of collaboration between five
countries in the Asia Pacific Region. It is auspiced by Childwatch
International, a global research network. It explores the
socio-cultural context of children's participation in the five
countries, in response to the obligations on these countries, as
signatories to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. While
the legal mandating of participation has significant implications
for children's lives and adult-child relations, research in this
area has been limited, particularly cross culturally.
This book is an important addition to the growing literature which
addresses the issue of Australia's policies towards people seeking
asylum. In the early stages of the Tampa crisis, the government
dominated discussions around Australian refugee policy. Australians
would decide who would live amongst us. Such decisions were was
when asylum seekers were depicted as non-law abiding, unruly and
inhumane 'others' who were very different from us. Slowly other
voices have been added to this discussion and in different forums
we have begun to hear from some of those people who sough asylum
and who describe horrors, fears and terrors which made remaining
where they were, unthinkable. These stories began to challenge the
idea that these refugees were different from us. Still, the
Australian hardline policies have continued. This volume broadens
the debate by adding to the voices of some of those seeking asylum,
the voices of people who have been working directly with refugees,
as well as those of experts able to comment on the impact of the
laws created around the refugees.
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