Leola Dyrud Furman
Biographic Data
| ID | 4215341 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Leola Dyrud Furman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Leola Dyrud |
| FAMILY NAME | Furman |
| SIGNATURE | FURMAN L D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Dakota |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
A comparative analysis of Norwegian and American social workers’ views about inclusion of religion and spirituality in social work
This article presents results from a comparative analysis of national surveys of Norwegian and American social workers’ views and practice with regard to inclusion of religion and spirituality in their professional work with clients. Findings include views about professional values, educational preparation, raising the topics of religion and spirituality with clients experiencing oppression, and use of related interventions. Overall, American soc…
Spiritually Sensitive Social Work with Victims of Natural Disasters and Terrorism
As a primary intervention, raising the topics of faith and religion with individuals traumatised by terrorism and/or natural disasters can be daunting for social workers, because victims often enter the helping relationship with feelings of helplessness, loss of personal control and of doubt about their relationships, environment, and their cultural and belief systems. Just as clients benefit from knowledge and awareness in the aftermath of a tra…
A Comparative Survey of Aotearoa New Zealand and UK Social Workers on the Role of Religion and Spirituality in Practice
Increasingly, social work is being challenged to consider the role of spirituality and religion in practice and education as the profession has witnessed an expanding interest in the integration of spirituality, motivated by the recognition of spiritual diversity as an important component of human experience, cultural competency and anti-racist social work practice. In response to the lack of international empirical research in general, and relat…
Religion and spirituality in social work practice and education in a cross-cultural context
As service populations have changed, social workers in Norway and the UK have responded to the needs of diverse cultures, which often include issues of religion and spirituality. Members of the Norwegian Union of Social Educators and Social Workers (FO) and the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) were sampled to explore attitudes regarding the placement of religion and spirituality in practice and education. UK workers were generally mor…
Grief is a Brutal but Empowering Teacher
This article explores the important role that religion and spirituality often play in the helping relationship when a client is experiencing grief and loss. Employing personal reflection, case vignettes, and survey data, the author stresses the centrality of spiritual assessment, forgiveness, and ethical guidelines when working with people who have been bereaved
Religion and Spirituality in Social Work Education and Direct Practice at the Millennium
Journal Article Religion and Spirituality in Social Work Education and Direct Practice at the Millennium: A Survey of UK Social Workers Get access Leola Dyrud Furman, Leola Dyrud Furman Correspondence to Dr Leola Furman, 1201 Yale Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55403, USA. E-mail: [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Perry W. Benson, Perry W. Benson Search for other works by this author on…
Spiritual Diversity in Social Work Practice
"The first edition of this book (1999, Free Press) provided the first comprehensive framework of knowledge, values, and skills for addressing spiritual diversity in social work at a time when this topic was little known or accepted. The second edition (2010, Oxford University Press) was revised and expanded to reflect the significant growth of interest in spirituality within social work and other helping professions, in the USA and around the wor…
Religion and Spirituality in Social Work Education and Direct Practice at the Millennium
Journal Article Religion and Spirituality in Social Work Education and Direct Practice at the Millennium: A Survey of UK Social Workers Get access Leola Dyrud Furman, Leola Dyrud Furman Correspondence to Dr Leola Furman, 1201 Yale Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55403, USA. E-mail: [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Perry W. Benson, Perry W. Benson Search for other works by this author on…
A Comparative Survey of Aotearoa New Zealand and UK Social Workers on the Role of Religion and Spirituality in Practice
Increasingly, social work is being challenged to consider the role of spirituality and religion in practice and education as the profession has witnessed an expanding interest in the integration of spirituality, motivated by the recognition of spiritual diversity as an important component of human experience, cultural competency and anti-racist social work practice. In response to the lack of international empirical research in general, and relat…
Spiritually Sensitive Social Work with Victims of Natural Disasters and Terrorism
As a primary intervention, raising the topics of faith and religion with individuals traumatised by terrorism and/or natural disasters can be daunting for social workers, because victims often enter the helping relationship with feelings of helplessness, loss of personal control and of doubt about their relationships, environment, and their cultural and belief systems. Just as clients benefit from knowledge and awareness in the aftermath of a tra…
Religion and spirituality in social work practice and education in a cross-cultural context
As service populations have changed, social workers in Norway and the UK have responded to the needs of diverse cultures, which often include issues of religion and spirituality. Members of the Norwegian Union of Social Educators and Social Workers (FO) and the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) were sampled to explore attitudes regarding the placement of religion and spirituality in practice and education. UK workers were generally mor…
Spiritual Diversity in Social Work Practice
"The first edition of this book (1999, Free Press) provided the first comprehensive framework of knowledge, values, and skills for addressing spiritual diversity in social work at a time when this topic was little known or accepted. The second edition (2010, Oxford University Press) was revised and expanded to reflect the significant growth of interest in spirituality within social work and other helping professions, in the USA and around the wor…
Religion and Spirituality in Social Work Education and Direct Practice at the Millennium
Journal Article Religion and Spirituality in Social Work Education and Direct Practice at the Millennium: A Survey of UK Social Workers Get access Leola Dyrud Furman, Leola Dyrud Furman Correspondence to Dr Leola Furman, 1201 Yale Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55403, USA. E-mail: [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Perry W. Benson, Perry W. Benson Search for other works by this author on…
Religion and spirituality in social work practice and education in a cross-cultural context
As service populations have changed, social workers in Norway and the UK have responded to the needs of diverse cultures, which often include issues of religion and spirituality. Members of the Norwegian Union of Social Educators and Social Workers (FO) and the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) were sampled to explore attitudes regarding the placement of religion and spirituality in practice and education. UK workers were generally mor…
Grief is a Brutal but Empowering Teacher
This article explores the important role that religion and spirituality often play in the helping relationship when a client is experiencing grief and loss. Employing personal reflection, case vignettes, and survey data, the author stresses the centrality of spiritual assessment, forgiveness, and ethical guidelines when working with people who have been bereaved
A Comparative Survey of Aotearoa New Zealand and UK Social Workers on the Role of Religion and Spirituality in Practice
Increasingly, social work is being challenged to consider the role of spirituality and religion in practice and education as the profession has witnessed an expanding interest in the integration of spirituality, motivated by the recognition of spiritual diversity as an important component of human experience, cultural competency and anti-racist social work practice. In response to the lack of international empirical research in general, and relat…
Spiritually Sensitive Social Work with Victims of Natural Disasters and Terrorism
As a primary intervention, raising the topics of faith and religion with individuals traumatised by terrorism and/or natural disasters can be daunting for social workers, because victims often enter the helping relationship with feelings of helplessness, loss of personal control and of doubt about their relationships, environment, and their cultural and belief systems. Just as clients benefit from knowledge and awareness in the aftermath of a tra…
A comparative analysis of Norwegian and American social workers’ views about inclusion of religion and spirituality in social work
This article presents results from a comparative analysis of national surveys of Norwegian and American social workers’ views and practice with regard to inclusion of religion and spirituality in their professional work with clients. Findings include views about professional values, educational preparation, raising the topics of religion and spirituality with clients experiencing oppression, and use of related interventions. Overall, American soc…
Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Spirituality (6 works) · Social Work (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Gender Studies (4 works)