Developing spiritual competence in practice

Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 101-127

  Hodge, David R ^a   Bushfield, Suzanne ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural competence; Religion; Spiritual competence; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249308505     PISSN: 15313204     EISSN: 15313212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J051v15n03_05     Document Type: Article

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