The `Social' in Social Work Practice
July 1, 2003 DOI: 10.1177/00208728030463003 (opens in new tab) via Semantic Scholar
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractSocial work practice has overlooked the religious dimension, thereby denying its own social foundations and missing a valuable resource for both clients and practitioners. Chinese shamanic healing is compared with casework practice, and the implications for restoring the social aspect of social work are discussed.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Sociology |
| Key finding | Argues that neglecting the religious dimension in social work practice negates its social roots and deprives both client and worker of a valuable source of help, and that Chinese shamanic healing offers lessons for re-establishing the social dimension. |
Abstract
Byneglecting the religious dimension, social work practice has not only negated its social roots, but also deprived both client and worker of a valuable source of help. Chinese shamanic healing is contrasted with casework practice and implications are drawn for re-establishing the `social' dimension in social work practice.