Jean Vanier
An Alternative Voice for the Social Work Profession
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15434713 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anne Walsh (0000-0002-5147-8640, Lakehead University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 340-357 |
| Publication date | 2011-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| 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 | 10.1080/15426432.2011.619898 |
| OpenAlex | W1993719274 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 7 |
Social work has tended, in recent years toward an embrace of professionalism and of praxis founded in science and management theory. This article proposes that social work, in its narrowing emphasis on evidence-based practice and on professionalism, moves not only away from its founding traditions, but ignores the informal and unarticulated interventions of its own practitioners. The thought of Jean Vanier related to his deep religious commitment to Christianity, his vision of a caring and loving community, and his use of evocative language to articulate his vision, all contribute to a conception of helping others that challenges the limits of the rational-technical and professional model so endorsed by contemporary social work
Aesthetics · Engineering ethics · Epistemology · Political science · Praxis · Psychological intervention · Sociology · Work (physics · Ethics in medical practice · Law · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,27 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |