Spiritually Sensitive Social Work with Victims of Natural Disasters and Terrorism
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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 f...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Social Work
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0045-3102,1468-263X
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcv053