Social workers and helping professionals serve many people who draw upon religion and
spirituality to find meaning, thrive, and overcome oppression and obstacles in their lives. The …

This article proposes that Pargament's theory of religious coping can be a theoretical
beacon to spiritually sensitive social work practice. It begins with a discussion of the raison …

Taking a new and innovative angle on social work, this book seeks to remedy the lack of
holistic perspectives currently used in Western social work practice by exploring Indigenous …

A formidable body of recent literature advocates the incorporation of spirituality into the bio-
psycho-social framework of social work education and practice. No consistent …

A self-care movement for social workers is beginning to embrace mindfulness and other
forms of wellness. However, self-care is often framed as merely an individualistic pursuit and …

Filial piety is a Confucian value common in East Asian societies and among Asian-
Americans that sets an expectation for children to respect and care for aging parents. Within …

Integrative medicine and other behavioral health professions have embraced integrative
practices, whereas social work has been relatively slow in responding to this change …

Background: A growing interest in integrative body-mind-spirit (I-BMS) approaches to
treatment of PTSD has resulted in a significant increase in related research. Method: This …

Social Work: From Theory to Practice uses an integrated approach to explore a variety of
social theories through social work's unique interpretative lens. Systems, psychodynamic …

Selma Macfarlane, PhD has been involved in social work education for 20 years, primarily
as a Lecturer at Deakin University in Geelong, Victoria. She has publications in the areas of …