Integrating spirituality, faith, and social justice in social work practice and education: A pilot study

Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 1-21

  Lee, Eun Kyoung ^a   Barrett, Callan ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Faith; Social justice; Social work education; Social work practice; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447275497     PISSN: 15426432     EISSN: 15426440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J377v26n02_01     Document Type: Article

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