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Written by Canadian social workers, this book addresses the impact of trauma-related events and emphasizes the importance of spirituality and post-traumatic growth. Trauma and the exposure to traumatic events is part of life, making the need for current and informed social work research and training in this area essential. Trauma, Spirituality, and Posttraumatic Growth in Clinical Social Work Practice highlights unique and diverse circumstances throughout a client’s lifecycle where trauma is experienced, how one’s spirituality is awakened or activated, and how this experience can intersect with interventions toward posttraumatic growth (PTG). More than just a primer on trauma effects, the book offers social workers insights into how to properly assess current resources and individual levels of distress. It also provides practical strategies on how spirituality and spiritual practices can be integrated into psychotherapeutic interventions at various levels of social work practice. Addressing the impact of trauma-related events and emphasizing the importance of spirituality, the book will inspire and provide transferable knowledge that social workers can use to meet the unique needs of the clients, families, and communities they serve.

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Author:   Heather M. Boynton ,  Jo-Ann Vis
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.260kg
ISBN:  

9781487543952

ISBN 10:   1487543956
Pages:   206
Publication Date:   01 June 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Heather Boynton and Jo-Ann Vis 1. Spirituality and Possibilities for Posttraumatic Growth in Children Heather Boynton 2. Spirituality and Child Welfare Practice with Indigenous Families: Fostering a “Culture of Strengths” Joey Wark, Heather Boynton, and Jo-Ann Vis 3. Spiritual-Trauma-Informed Schools: Supporting Children Exposed to Interpersonal Trauma Heather Boynton, Jo-Ann Vis, and Taylor Smith 4. Body-Mind-Oriented Trauma Therapy with Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors: Benefits and Challenges Joanne Smit and Jo-Ann Vis 5. Exploring Meaning and Purpose: Underpinnings to Posttraumatic Growth for Frontline Professionals Jo-Ann Vis 6. Grief and Loss: A Shifting Landscape Susan Cadell 7. The Soulful Journey: A Spirituality-based Group for Treatment Shelly Poluchowicz and Heather Boynton 8. Offering Social Work Care for Spiritual Needs at the End of Life Kathy Kortes-Miller 9. Addressing the Effects of Trauma Using Holistic and Creative Mindfulness-based Practices and Concepts Diana Coholic 10. Posttraumatic Growth: Discovery of Identity and Deep Driving Desire with Mahavakyam Meditation in Clinical Social Work Indrani Margolin and Tulshi Sen 11. Spirituality and Faith Communities Relative to Developmental Disability and Health Issues: Considerations in Disability, Illness, and End of Life Care David Nicholas and Christopher Kilmer Conclusion Jo-Ann Vis and Heather Boynton

Reviews

In social work, spirituality has grown markedly as a topic of practical and scholarly concern. This book highlights various practice-relevant clinical aspects of spirituality in professional social work practice. Featuring contributions from emerging and established Canadian authors, this book is highly recommended for scholars, students, and practitioners alike. - John Graham, Professor, School of Social Work, University of British Columbia This is a refreshing new take for the social work literature in the field of spirituality. There is no disputing that Heather Boynton and Jo-Ann Vis are acquainted with the trauma literature and I commend the authors for their innovative approach. This volume will be of interest to social work practitioners. - Beth Crisp, Professor in the School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University

"""This is a refreshing new take for the social work literature in the field of spirituality. There is no disputing that Heather Boynton and Jo-Ann Vis are acquainted with the trauma literature and I commend the authors for their innovative approach. This volume will be of interest to social work practitioners.""--Beth Crisp, Professor in the School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University ""In social work, spirituality has grown markedly as a topic of practical and scholarly concern. This book highlights various practice-relevant clinical aspects of spirituality in professional social work practice. Featuring contributions from emerging and established Canadian authors, this book is highly recommended for scholars, students, and practitioners alike.""--John Graham, Professor, School of Social Work, University of British Columbia"

Author Information

Heather M. Boynton is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary, an adjunct professor of Kinesiology at Lakehead University, a faculty member at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, and Vice President of the Canadian Society for Spirituality and Social Work. Jo-Ann Vis is an associate professor in the School of Social Work at Lakehead University.

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