Spirituality and Social Care

Mary Nash is the former chief editor of Social Work Review and is currently senior lecturer in social work at Massey University, New Zealand. Bruce Stewart is senior mental health social worker at the Jan Sterling Centre, Yellowknife, Canada. He has extensive research experience with First Nations and Europeans.

• Introduction, Bruce Stewart and Mary Nash. 1. Spirituality and social justice, Jim Consedine, Restorative Justice Network, New Zealand. 2. Spirituality and culture, Bruce Stewart, Jan Sterling Centre, Yellowknife, Canada. 3. Vocation and social care, Mary Eastham, Catholic Teriary Chaplain, Massey University. 4. Spirituality and volunteers: the leaven in the dough, Mary Woods, Community Liaison Chaplain for people with intellectual disabilities, New Zealand. 5. Being, loving and contributing, Ksenija Napan, UNITEC Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, New Zealand. 6. Spirituality and social work in a culturally appropriate curriculum, Mary Nash, Massey University, New Zealand. 7. Integrating Western and Aboriginal healing practices, Bruce Stewart and Romeo Beatch, Jan Sterling Centre, Yellowknife, Canada. 8. Talk Story, Bruce Stewart and Ross Wheeler, Jan Sterling Centre, Yellowknife, Canada. 9. Heroes' journeys: Children's expression of spirituality through play, Judith Morris, Social Work consultant in child care/therapist, New Zealand. 10. Spirituality and people with disabilities, Patrick Favaro, L'Arche, Calgary, Canada. 11. End of life planning with the aged, Randolph Herman, University of St. Thomas and the College of St. Catherine, Minnesota, USA. References. Index.

Measures of spirituality do not figure widely on any social services inspectorate indicators. At first, this book will seem light years from preoccupations with hospital discharge rates, star ratings or child protection targets. Yet its contents are vitally important. Containing chapters from a range of mainly Canadian and New Zealand writers it illustrates a rich mix of cultures, embracing not only Western but also Maori and Polynesian thought.