Pub Date : 2023-10-29DOI: 10.1080/15426432.2023.2270930
Sarah Maes, M. Schrooten, P. Raeymaeckers, B. Broeckaert
ABSTRACTIn this paper, we present the results of a scoping review in which we examined the scientific literature (2010–2021) on faith-based organizations (FBOs) working within the field of poverty alleviation, focusing on the way studies define and use the term FBO. Fifty-two relevant studies were identified and included. Our research shows that the term FBOs is primarily used in American studies. Moreover, there is no broad consensus on the exact definition or meaning of the term nor on its scope. Because of this lack of consensus and the inherent shortcomings of the term, we suggest to replace the term FBO by the term “religion-based solidarity initiatives” (RSIs), We define RSIs as: “Initiatives that, from a religious inspiration, aim at organizing collective action for and/or providing support or services to people in vulnerable positions.” These initiatives can range from small scale ad hoc initiatives till large scale formal organizations.KEYWORDS: Faith-based organizationsdefinitionpovertysolidarityreligion Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Notes1. We left out the five articles that are literature reviews from the table.2. When the definition of specific author(s) is used more than once, we give the complete the first time it appears in the table; on subsequent occasions we mention the author(s).Additional informationFundingThis scoping review is part of the SOLIGION project (2021–2024) funded by the FWO project number: S006621N
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Pub Date : 2023-10-06DOI: 10.1080/15426432.2023.2264219
Melissa D. Grady, Brooks Zitzmann, Cristina Alba, Shannon McNeil
ABSTRACTThis study reports on the findings of a symposium co-sponsored by blinded information focused on how to address child sexual abuse in communities and organizations. The focus of this study was on the participants’ perspectives regarding how individuals, organizations, and communities can prevent child sexual abuse. All those who attended were invited to participate in the study by responding to an online survey that included open-ended questions focused on barriers and promoters for decreasing child sexual abuse in the global community. In total, 76 respondents completed the survey and of those, 39 were from the United States, with the majority of the participants were female (n=52, 68%; males n = 24, 32%), with an average age of 51 (range = 23–86; median = 52). The constant comparison method of qualitative data analysis was used to identify the three major themes for barriers and strategies that emerged: Views of Society, Education/Increasing Awareness, and Systematic/Structural Changes. Each major theme was comprised of subthemes that provide additional details of the responses. Recommendations for primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary levels of prevention are discussed.KEYWORDS: Sexual abusesexual abuse preventionchild protectionsocial work organizations AcknowledgmentsWe would like to acknowledge the organizers of the Symposium and the students who assisted with this project.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.
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Pub Date : 2023-10-02DOI: 10.1080/15426432.2023.2265670
Eileen A. Dombo
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Pub Date : 2023-09-14DOI: 10.1080/15426432.2023.2255154
Buetta Warkentin, Cynthia Sottie, Alexander Sawatsky
ABSTRACTA growing body of work has identified the impact of spirituality and religion in the life of the client and the significance it has for how social workers approach and understand their work. This study, based on qualitative interviews with social work practitioners, contributes to this literature by exploring how social workers’ beliefs impact their motivation to enter the profession, their willingness to explore spirituality and religion with clients, and the role that their own sense of spirituality or religion has in supporting or challenging them in the face of a difficult profession. We found that participants expressed a nuanced understanding of their spiritual or religious identification, offering a critically reflexive stance that demonstrated a fluidity in beliefs that for several also correlated with a willingness to initiate exploration of the significance of spirituality and religion in their clients. Our findings indicate that social workers are motivated to enter a profession that aligns with their values, and that more education and training are needed to better equip social service agencies to understand the significance of spirituality and religion, and to support social workers to engage in exploration of spirituality and religion in their work with clients.KEYWORDS: Religionspiritualitysocial workerssocial work practice Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).
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Pub Date : 2023-09-13DOI: 10.1080/15426432.2023.2257984
Lina Marlina, Diding Nurdin
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Pub Date : 2023-09-05DOI: 10.1080/15426432.2023.2241846
Alexander W. Sawatsky
ABSTRACT This paper explores Christian anarchist ideas to encourage the reader to consider how to apply these to social work practice. The author contends that social work and the Christian faith have been associated with harmful practices that remain troubling legacies to this day. While social work has sought to distance itself from oppressive constructs, it has done so by becoming secularized, disconnected from any faith-based orientation seeking to help the least of these. By reconsidering Christian anarchism, it may be possible to challenge the notion that faith need be a form of justification for oppression and control, but is rather a liberatory force that can move us all toward an empowering and hopeful future for Christians and other believers that practice social work.
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Pub Date : 2023-08-07DOI: 10.1080/15426432.2023.2239174
Geneece L. Goertzen, Caleb S. Fox
ABSTRACT Faith leaders often lack training and comprehensive knowledge about domestic violence (DV). Yet, awareness about DV is a vital part of a faithful response to abuse. Clergy members and lay leaders need to engage in training on what DV is and the effect it has on families, which will make a difference in their response to DV in their congregations. This project expands current research on congregations, clergy, and DV. The data supply insights into the beliefs and practices of faith leaders. The knowledge gained will inform future efforts to educate faith leaders, increase policy creation, and improve response to disclosures of abuse. With greater education efforts, clergy can better support victims of abuse.
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Pub Date : 2023-07-08DOI: 10.1080/15426432.2023.2229764
Amittia Parker, N. Kepple
ABSTRACT Religiously oriented organizations have helped address critical needs in the lives of individuals, families, and communities throughout the history of the United States. However, there are few studies that have explored variation in religious orientation across the substance use system of care. This study examined the level of religious orientation within services serving populations affected by substance use and misuse in a Midwest metropolitan area. We observed facility characteristics, substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services, and support services significantly differed by facility religious orientation. The most religiously oriented facilities were found in racially diverse communities, potentially addressing service gaps.
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Pub Date : 2023-07-02DOI: 10.1080/15426432.2023.2229768
Tayon R. Swafford, Richard A. Brandon-Friedman, Anthony M. Ungaro
ABSTRACT According to data analyzed from the Gallup Daily Tracking Politics and Economy survey between 2015 and 2017, nearly half (46.7%) of LGBT adults in the U.S. are religious, and just over half (53.3%) of LGBT adults are not religious. The majority who identified as religious attend Protestant churches. The Pentecostal church is a member of the Protestant Christian tradition. In a Constructivist Grounded Theory study of six U.S. gay male, Pentecostal Christians, our study excavates and chronicles their journey toward wholeness. Three major themes emerged from our study: embracing the journey, belonging to a community, and living unapologetically. From these themes, we learned that wholeness becomes possible when gay male Christians can form identities that are uniquely and holistically their own. We used these themes as a clarion call for clinicians who engage with clients encountering a conflict between their religious/spiritual tradition and their sexual orientation to actively assist their clients with reducing the dissonance they experience.
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Pub Date : 2023-07-01DOI: 10.1080/15426432.2023.2229231
B. Corbin
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