Inclusion Of Religion And Spirituality With Social Work

Critical Response #1 Glicken Chapter 23The inclusion of religion and spirituality is an ongoing ethical struggle the profession of social work is faced with regularly. Studies have been shown to prove the positive impact of this concept, and also the negative effects. Glicken discusses these views both agreeing and opposing with research and examples. According to Canada (1988), “A number of researchers and social work practitioners agree that religion and spirituality have been neglected areas of social work practice” (p. 514).the supporting argument in the beginning of the text is spoken about broadly, but then it focuses on certain aspects about the positive effect spirituality has on someone physically, socially, and within a macro context. George et al. (2000) gives an example of AA meetings and states, “A central component of these programs is the belief that we have no personal control over the addiction, but that there is a higher power who can help the individual conduct it” (p. 518). Adding this statement is crucial to the reader because AA is a common and vital component of the recovery process and is easily recognized within the social work profession that has to do with spirituality. This organization is emphasized