100728: Ethical Considerations About Spirituality: Insights from a National Qualitative Survey

About the Course:

A mixed methods national survey of 2,069 National Association of Social Workers members examined ethical concerns regarding religious and nonreligious spiritual issues in clinical practice settings. The authors suggest ways that social work educators and supervisors should provide ethical guidelines and case examples for spiritually oriented activities in both educational and direct practice contexts.

Publication Date:

2004/ Vol. 85, No. 1

Authors

Edward R. Canda; Mitsuko Nakashima; Leola Dyrud Furman

About the Authors:

professor and Chair, School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas.

Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Social Work.

Emeritus Associate Professor, School of Social Work, University of North Dakota at Grand Forks

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for social workers, counselors, psychologists, and other human services and behavioral health professionals who seek knowledge about Ethical Considerations About Spirituality. It is appropriate for participants with all levels of knowledge about the topic.

Course Objectives:

1. identify ethical concerns of social workers regarding religious and non-religious spiritual issues in clinical practice settings.

2. identify ways that social work educators and supervisors can provide ethical guidelines and case examples for spiritually oriented activities in both educational and direct practice contexts.