TY - JOUR
T1 - Developing cultural competence with LDS clients
T2 - Utilizing spiritual genograms in social work practice
AU - Limb, Gordon E.
AU - Hodge, David
AU - Ward, Kaitlin
AU - Ferrell, Alissa
AU - Alboroto, Richard
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Taylor & Francis.
PY - 2018/4/3
Y1 - 2018/4/3
N2 - In recent years, social work has increasingly focused on spirituality and religion as key elements of cultural competence. Consequently, specific strategies have been developed to provide the most appropriate interventions for religious clients. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) is the fourth largest and the fastest growing church in the United States and is one of the fastest growing churches worldwide. In an effort to facilitate cultural competence with LDS clients, a spiritual assessment tool was developed based upon the genogram. Evaluation of this tool was facilitated through a survey of 100 practitioners. Participants liked the idea of using a spiritual genogram and felt it would be a useful tool in therapy. In general, they thought the questions associated with the spiritual genogram were appropriate and consistent with LDS culture, although numerous suggestions for improvement were offered.
AB - In recent years, social work has increasingly focused on spirituality and religion as key elements of cultural competence. Consequently, specific strategies have been developed to provide the most appropriate interventions for religious clients. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) is the fourth largest and the fastest growing church in the United States and is one of the fastest growing churches worldwide. In an effort to facilitate cultural competence with LDS clients, a spiritual assessment tool was developed based upon the genogram. Evaluation of this tool was facilitated through a survey of 100 practitioners. Participants liked the idea of using a spiritual genogram and felt it would be a useful tool in therapy. In general, they thought the questions associated with the spiritual genogram were appropriate and consistent with LDS culture, although numerous suggestions for improvement were offered.
KW - clinical
KW - mental health/health
KW - religion
KW - spirituality
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U2 - 10.1080/15426432.2018.1448033
DO - 10.1080/15426432.2018.1448033
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85044215614
VL - 37
SP - 166
EP - 181
JO - Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work
JF - Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work
SN - 1542-6432
IS - 2
ER -