How rehabilitation professionals define the concepts of spirituality and religion when working with individuals with disabilities

Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 37-55

  Morrison Orton, Debra J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Definitions of religion and spirituality; Disabilities; Helping professionals; Lack of formal training; Rehabilitation; Social work

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248599595     PISSN: 1536710X     EISSN: 15367118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J198v03n02_04     Document Type: Article

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