Pastoral Care & Counselling.

By: Lynch, GordonMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Ethics in Practice SeriesPublisher: London : SAGE Publications, 2002Copyright date: ©2002Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (94 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781412932813Subject(s): Pastoral counselingGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Pastoral Care & CounsellingDDC classification: 253.5 LOC classification: BV4012.2 -- .L95 2002ebOnline resources: Click to View
Contents:
Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1 The significance of values and moral reflection for pastoral care and counselling -- 2 Identifying our vision of the good life -- 3 Pursuing a vision of the good life -- 4 The social context of the pastoral encounter -- 5 The boundaries of the pastoral relationship -- 6 Friendship and the qualities of the pastoral relationship -- 7 Exploring ethical dilemmas in the pastoral conversation -- Further reading -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: `Beautifully clearly written. This is a text for those who are not experts in ethics or moral reflection. It provides a lucid introduction to the field' - Stephen Pattison, Cardiff University Pastoral Care & Counselling provides an accessible framework for understanding the role of the pastoral care worker and the ethical dimensions of practice. The book tackles practical concerns such as: boundary issues and the place of friendship in caring relationships; the social and institutional factors which form the context of pastoral care; and what it means to act in an ethical and competent manner. Accessibly written and illustrated with case examples, Pastoral Care & Counselling will be of interest to those already working in pastoral care and those training in theology and pastoral work.
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Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1 The significance of values and moral reflection for pastoral care and counselling -- 2 Identifying our vision of the good life -- 3 Pursuing a vision of the good life -- 4 The social context of the pastoral encounter -- 5 The boundaries of the pastoral relationship -- 6 Friendship and the qualities of the pastoral relationship -- 7 Exploring ethical dilemmas in the pastoral conversation -- Further reading -- Bibliography -- Index.

`Beautifully clearly written. This is a text for those who are not experts in ethics or moral reflection. It provides a lucid introduction to the field' - Stephen Pattison, Cardiff University Pastoral Care & Counselling provides an accessible framework for understanding the role of the pastoral care worker and the ethical dimensions of practice. The book tackles practical concerns such as: boundary issues and the place of friendship in caring relationships; the social and institutional factors which form the context of pastoral care; and what it means to act in an ethical and competent manner. Accessibly written and illustrated with case examples, Pastoral Care & Counselling will be of interest to those already working in pastoral care and those training in theology and pastoral work.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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