Yes / Faith-based social work is characterized by the recognition and acknowledgement of faith and faith-based values as significant sources of motivation and guidance. These may enhance professional values, but may also draw practitioners into direct conflict with secular values within the mainstream. This chapter explores the religious or faith-based origins of social work, the nature of faith-based practice, contemporary faith-based issues, and the global spread of social policies aimed at increasing the involvement of faith-based organizations in service delivery. It also seeks to highlight some of the dilemmas involved.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BRADFORD/oai:bradscholars.brad.ac.uk:10454/2711 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Gilligan, Philip A. |
| Publisher | MacMillan Publishers Limited |
| Source Sets | Bradford Scholars |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Book chapter, final draft paper |
| Rights | © 2010 Macmillan Publishers Limited. Gilligan, Philip A., Faith-based practice, 2010, Macmillan Publishers Limited, reproduced with permission of Palgrave Macmillan. This extract is taken from the author's original manuscript and has not been edited. The definitive version of this piece may be found in Ethics and Value Perspectives in Social Work edited by Mel Gray and Stephen A. Webb which can be purchased from www.palgrave.com |
| Relation | http://www.palgrave.com |
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