Social work as a vocation: balancing ministry and profession |
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Taylor, K.G; Wolfer, T.A
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College of Social Work, Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia 29208
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Fall 1999
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Journal
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Social-Work-and-Christianity
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26(1): 112-126
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Professionalism-; Religion-; Social-work; Individualism-; Social-justice; Spirituality
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The profession of social work has a long history that includes a spiritual heritage affirming the traditions of social justice and service to the community and God. In recent years heritage has been pushed aside by increasing professionalism and individualism. This article articulates the tension between ministry and profession that social workers of faith can feel and proposes a way to resolve that tension. The authors review several approaches to the concept of ministry and one's call to a profession. The authors suggest that a sense of vocation can alleviate this tension and improve the social worker-client interaction through an emphasis on relationship. (Journal abstract, edited.)
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