TY - BOOK AU - Lynch,Gordon TI - Pastoral Care & Counselling T2 - Ethics in Practice Series SN - 9781412932813 AV - BV4012.2 -- .L95 2002eb U1 - 253.5 PY - 2002/// CY - London PB - SAGE Publications KW - Pastoral counseling KW - Electronic books N1 - 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 N2 - `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 UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/buse-ebooks/detail.action?docID=254780 ER -