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Religious literacy for responding to violence and abuse involves the capacity to go beyond stereotypes
International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare,Volume 11, Issue 2, Page 100-108, May 2018. Purpose There is an increasing recognition that health and social care professionals require the knowledge and skills to negotiate religious beliefs and cultures but as yet there is little understanding as to what this entails. The purpose of this paper is to explore what religious literacy means in regard to protecting children from sexual assault in Australia ’s Jewish community and Muslim women who experience domestic violence. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on two ongoing research studies, this paper provides an ove...
Source: International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare - May 8, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Religion, spirituality and social work: an international perspective
International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare,Volume 11, Issue 2, Page 91-99, May 2018. Purpose While there has been the emergence of a substantial body of scholarship on the place of religion and spirituality in social work, the predominant voices in this discourse have primarily been authors from the English-speaking North Atlantic countries. The purpose of this paper is to redress this issue by exploring the impact of other national perspectives. Design/methodology/approach Using a post-colonial perspective, the author reflects on the issues which emerged in seeking to develop a truly international perspective o...
Source: International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare - May 8, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Religion and belief in health and social care: the case for religious literacy
This article draws on an action research programme in the UK to address this through the notion of religio us literacy. Reflecting on original research and analysis in UK higher education settings, the article will argue that health and social care educators, policy makers and practitioners need to develop their religious literacy in order to engage fully and competently with the religion and belief iden tities of their service users in a religiously diverse and complex world. (Source: International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare)
Source: International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare - May 8, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Negotiating belief in health and social care
International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare,Volume 11, Issue 2, Page 81-82, May 2018. (Source: International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare)
Source: International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare - May 8, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Freedom of conscience: a benefit to health care worker and patient alike
International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare,Volume 11, Issue 2, Page 144-152, May 2018. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the appropriate legal balance and framework whereby issues of health care, patient access and rights of conscience can be best accommodated. Design/methodology/approach A review of existing case law, statutes and conscience clauses as applied to the philosophical debate surrounding conscience in health care. Findings Freedom of conscience is strongly anchored in British law and policy. Practice within the health care industry, however, has been slow and resistant to rights of ...
Source: International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare - May 8, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research