Social Work, Religion, and Palliative Care
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15434626 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martha Wiebe (Carleton University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 339-352 |
| Publication date | 2014-07-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work Social Thought (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1542-6432 • E-ISSN: 1542-6440 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15426432.2014.930638 |
| OpenAlex | W2019676786 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 11 |
The profession of social work has deep roots in organized religion. While courses on spirituality have recently been on the curriculum in some schools of social work, religion is not incorporated into social work programs. In spite of a decline in church attendance in Canada, religion continues to be a salient force in the lives of many people particularly when they are nearing the end of life. Social workers working in palliative care need to be knowledgeable of religion and have sensitivity to religious practices. This requires a familiarity with religious language and skills in supporting people who look to religion for answers to the meaning and purpose in their lives and their deaths. It is frequently in times of crisis and uncertainty that people’s faith becomes central. Social workers need the skills to support them on the end of life journey.KEYWORDS: hospicereligionpalliative carespiritualityChristianitydyingdeath
Palliative care · Political science · Sociology · Work (physics · Engineering · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Work
A qualitative interpretive meta-synthesis of social workers’ experience in end-of-life care
Social work in addiction
Vedanta and social work practice
A look into spirituality in social work practice within the hospice setting
Writing it in
Are the Profession’s Education Standards Promoting the Religious Literacy Required for Twenty-First Century Social Work Practice
Overcoming a Fear of Religion in Social Work Education and Practice
Would Palliative Care Patients Benefit from Social Workers' Retaining the Traditional 'Casework' Role rather than Working as Care Managers? A Prospective Serial Qualitative Interview Study
Religion and Spirituality in Social Work Education and Direct Practice at the Millennium
| Citations per year | 0.6 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2023 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |