Social Work Faculty Publications

Exploring How Social Work Administrators Integrate Spirituality in the Workplace

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Fall 2006

Journal Title

Social Work and Christianity

ISSN

0737-5778

Volume

33

Issue

3

First Page

268

Last Page

287

Abstract

During the past 15-25 years, there has been increasing attention within the social work literature to the place of spirituality. Most of this focus, however, has been on direct practice with clients. The social work literature has devoted relatively little attention to the broader topic of spirituality in the workplace, including how social workers integrate their spirituality with the non-direct practice aspects of their jobs, such as their relationships with colleagues, their workplace behavior and attitudes, and their commitment to the mission and goals of their organizations. This article summarizes the findings of a qualitative study designed to explore how social work administrators integrate spirituality in their workplaces. The study sample was made up of 152 members of the North American Association of Christians in Social Work (NACSW) who self-identified as social work administrators.

Keywords

Faith, integration, social work administrators, spirituality, workplace

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