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Should I pray or should I go? — [religious beliefs and social work practice]
Author(s)	Maria Ahmed
Journal title	Community Care, issue 1789, 1 October 2009
Pages	pp 16-17
Source	www.communitycare.co.uk
Keywords	Social workers ; Attitude ; Spiritual characteristics [elderly] ; Religion.
Annotation	Professionals who take their religious beliefs into social work can end up in a disciplinary hearing. The author notes recent examples where individuals working in health or social care have expressed overly-religious personal viewpoints to their dealings with service users. This article discusses whether spirituality should have a role in social work, and finds views ranging from the perception of "predatory evangelism", to situations where it might be judged appropriate to express one's belief. Although the General Social Care Council (GSCC) code of practice states that social workers are required to respect cultural diversity, there is a need for further discussion with frontline staff and strengthened guidance to be produced. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-091029203 A
Classmark	QR: DP: EX: TR *
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