Spirituality, Culture, and Development : Implications for Social Work.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (299 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Part I: Background Information -- Chapter One: Introduction -- Chapter Two: Religious Traditions, the Ethics of Plurality, and the Development Ethos -- Part II: Poverty and Hunger -- Chapter Three: Ending Poverty and Hunger -- Part III: Empowering Women -- Chapter Four: Social Commitment to Advancing Women in India and Globally -- Chapter Five: Global Domestic Violence -- Part IV: Health Issues -- Chapter Six: Challenges Confronting Sustainable Development Goals for Health -- Chapter Seven: People and Disabilities -- Part V: Disaster Management -- Chapter Eight: Psychosocial Care in Disaster Management -- Chapter Nine: Public-Private-NGO Partnership and Tsunami Relief -- Part VI: Education -- Chapter Ten: Universal Education -- Part VII: Future Considerations -- Chapter Eleven: Spirituality, Progress, Development, and Peace -- Index -- About the Contributors.
This book explores culture, development, and spirituality from a social work perspective using case studies from around the world. It serves as a guide for those who want to better understand and incorporate spirituality into successful social work interventions, practice, and research.