The thesis deals with the issue of risks associated with modern occultism in social work and ethic reflection of dilemmas which may occur in social work in connection with the spiritual dimension of people.The first Chapter presents social work as an independentsphere, it provides a brief overview of the social care history, points out the values on which social work is based, reflects the influence of Christianity on creation of the all-society solidarity and emphasizes importance of social worker personality.The second Chapter further develops the topics of religiosity and spirituality, paying special attention in particular to the institutionalized form of spirituality. drawn. The issues of spirituality which need not have any official form are the subject matter of the third Chapter of the Thesis. The Thesis presents alternative directions associated especially with the New Age movement, which combine elements of different traditions in an unusual way. This Chapter is focused on the risks connected with practicing modern occultism and which one may face in the field of social work as well. It also reflects various dilemmas arising from the context of spirituality and from confrontation of personal values of the worker with those of the organization or the client. The fourth Chapter enriches the Thesis with a pastoral dimension which can be helpful for social workers in the improvement of quality of their work and in prevention of ethical dilemmas.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:172578 |
Date | January 2014 |
Creators | DRÁPELOVÁ, Petra |
Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
Language | Czech |
Detected Language | English |
Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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