Assignment

       

Week 9 

  

Spiritual Development 

       

Resources 

  

Readings 

• Zastrow, C. H., & Kirst-Ashman, K. K. (2016). Understanding human behavior and the social environment (10th
ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. 

o Chapter 3, Section “Relate Human Diversity to 

 

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Psychological Theories” (pp. 130-132) 

o Chapter 7, Sections “Review Fowler’s Theory of Faith Development,” “Critical Thinking: Evaluation of Fowler’s Theory,” and “Social Work Practice and Empowerment Through Spiritual Development“ (pp. 350-354) 

o Chapter 15, Section “Spotlight on Diversity 15.2: Spirituality and Religion“ (pp. 694-696) 

• Barker, S. L. (2007). The Integration of spirituality and religion content in social work education: Where we've been, where we're going. Social Work & Christianity, 34(2), 146–166. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
   
• Crisp, B. R. (2011). If a holistic approach to social work requires acknowledgement of religion, what does this mean for social work education?. Social Work Education, 30(6), 663– 674.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
   
• Day, J. (2010). Religion, spirituality, and positive psychology in adulthood: A developmental view. Journal of Adult Development, 17(4), 215–229.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
   
• Furness, S., & Gilligan, P. (2010). Social Work, Religion and Belief: Developing a Framework for Practice. British Journal of Social Work, 40(7), 2185–2202.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
   
• Stirling, B., Furman, L., Benson, P . W ., Canda, E. R., & Grimwood, C. (2010). A comparative survey of Aotearoa New Zealand and UK Social Workers on the role of religion and spirituality in practice. British Journal of Social Work, 40(2), 602–621.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
   
• Wagenfeld-Heintz, E. (2009). Faith and its application to the practice of social work. Journal of Religion, Spirituality &
  Aging, 21(3), 182–199. (PDF)
  Faith and its application to the practice of social work by Wagenfeld-Heintz, E., in the Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, 21/3. Copyright 2009 by Haworth Pastoral Press. Reprinted by permission of Taylor & Francis Informa UK Ltd- Journals via the Copyright Clearance Center.
   

 

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Media 

• Laureate Education (Producer). (2013). Logan family: Episode 3 [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu
  Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 2 minutes.
   
• Plummer, S.-B., Makris, S., Brocksen S. (Eds.). (2014).
  Sessions: Case histories. Baltimore, MD: Laureate International Universities Publishing. [Vital Source e-reader].
  o "The Logan Family" (pp. 9–10) Readings
   

• Document: Life Span Interview (PDF). 

Optional Resources 

• Atchley, R. C. (2006). Continuity, spiritual growth, and coping in later adulthood. Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, 18(2/3), 19.
   
• Linzer, N. (2006). Spirituality and ethics in long-term care. Journal of Religion and Social Work, 25(1), 87–106.
   
• Nelson-Becker, H., & Canda, E. R. (2008). Spirituality, religion, and aging research in social work: State of the art and future possibilities. Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, 20(3), 177–193.
   
• Nelson-Becker, H. (2005). Religion and coping in older adults: A social work perspective. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 45(1/2), 51–67.
   

   

                       

Assignment 

  

Spirituality and Social Work Practice 

 2- to 4-page paper that answers the following questions: 

• As Eboni’s social worker, would you include spirituality and religion in your initial assessment? Why or why not?
   
• What strategies can you use to ensure that your personal values will not influence your practice with Eboni?
   
• How would you address the crisis that Eboni is experiencing?
  Support your Assignment with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.