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Retrospects and Prospects: Lessons Learned from a Career Dedicated to Spirituality in Social Work

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This monograph is revised from the author’s keynote presentation for the Society for Spirituality and Social Work's 2021 online conference. It summarizes the history of the Society and lessons learned from the author's experiences founding and working with the American and Canadian based Societies for Spirituality and Social Work. It offers advice on how to advocate for inclusion of spirituality in the social work profession based on 40 years of experience addressing spirituality in social work education and practice. The presentation also offers lessons learned from the author’s explorations of his Bohemian American Catholic ancestry, studies of Korean Confucianism and traditional percussion, and efforts to integrate personal and professional dimensions of life. The presentation concludes with applications to transcultural social work, the strengths perspective, and ethically and culturally appropriate sharing of spiritually based helping practices such as mindfulness.
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This keynote was presented on June 17, 2021 at the New Beginnings: 30th Anniversary Conference of the Society for Spirituality and Social Work.
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2021-06-17
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Spiritual Diversity and Social Work Initiative, University of Kansas
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Canda, E. R. (2021). Retrospects and Prospects: Lessons Learned from a Career Dedicated to Spirituality in Social Work. Spiritual Diversity and Social Work Initiative, The University of Kansas.
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