Practising spirituality / edited by Laura Béres

Contributor(s):

Béres, Laura [editor]

Series: Practice theory in context seriesPublication details: London : Palgrave, 2017.Description: x, 192 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:

9781137556844

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

23 370.117 P881

Contents:

What is spirituality and how does it relate to professional practice? / Laura Béres -- Finding fundamental meaning through critical reflection / Jan Fook -- Spiritual influences on practice : the interaction between being a Quaker and the development of a critical spirituality / Fiona Gardner -- What spirituality can contribute to social work education : reflections on teaching and living / Rose Pulliam -- Mana moana : healing the Vā, developing spirituality and culturally embedded practices / Karlo Mila -- Being different with different beings : social work and trans-species spirituality / Cassandra Hanrahan -- A cultivation journey with the Falun Gong / Maria Cheung -- Mindfulness for practitioners : bringing attention and awareness to personal and professional experience / Lisa McCorquodale -- The rule of Saint Benedict : considering hospitality, and welcoming spaces in contemporary therapeutic practice / Laura Béres -- Utilizing availability and vulnerability to operationalize spirituality / Melanie Rogers -- Spirituality in palliative care / Bruce Rumbold -- A few concluding thoughts / Laura Béres.

Summary: In this book a diverse group of authors draws deeply on their own experiences of spirituality in practice, providing a fascinating and often moving exploration of how meaning is derived in a variety of different contexts. Topics discussed include mindfulness, meditation and the practice of Falun Gong, the interaction between spirituality, social justice and professional practice, the role of spirituality in the provision of palliative care, indigenous spiritualities, interconnectedness and human-animal bonds, and the role of spirituality in providing hospitality and acceptance in practice.

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What is spirituality and how does it relate to professional practice? / Laura Béres --
Finding fundamental meaning through critical reflection / Jan Fook --
Spiritual influences on practice : the interaction between being a Quaker and the development of a critical spirituality / Fiona Gardner --
What spirituality can contribute to social work education : reflections on teaching and living / Rose Pulliam --
Mana moana : healing the Vā, developing spirituality and culturally embedded practices / Karlo Mila --
Being different with different beings : social work and trans-species spirituality / Cassandra Hanrahan --
A cultivation journey with the Falun Gong / Maria Cheung --
Mindfulness for practitioners : bringing attention and awareness to personal and professional experience / Lisa McCorquodale --
The rule of Saint Benedict : considering hospitality, and welcoming spaces in contemporary therapeutic practice / Laura Béres --
Utilizing availability and vulnerability to operationalize spirituality / Melanie Rogers --
Spirituality in palliative care / Bruce Rumbold --
A few concluding thoughts / Laura Béres.

In this book a diverse group of authors draws deeply on their own experiences of spirituality in practice, providing a fascinating and often moving exploration of how meaning is derived in a variety of different contexts. Topics discussed include mindfulness, meditation and the practice of Falun Gong, the interaction between spirituality, social justice and professional practice, the role of spirituality in the provision of palliative care, indigenous spiritualities, interconnectedness and human-animal bonds, and the role of spirituality in providing hospitality and acceptance in practice.

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