African American Clergy: What are Their Perceptions of Pastoral Care and Pastoral Counseling?
This qualitative study explores African American clergy's perspectives on pastoral care and pastoral counseling. Interviews were conducted with 18 African American clergy of diverse ages, locales, and educational levels who were recruited from a southern state. Two major themes emerged from the...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2012]
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Journal of religion and health
Year: 2012, Volume: 51, Issue: 3, Pages: 961-969 |
| Further subjects: | B
Pastoral Care
B Collaborative partnerships with social work B Pastoral Counseling B African American Clergy |
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| Summary: | This qualitative study explores African American clergy's perspectives on pastoral care and pastoral counseling. Interviews were conducted with 18 African American clergy of diverse ages, locales, and educational levels who were recruited from a southern state. Two major themes emerged from the data: (a) Shepherding the Flock and (b) Distinguishable Concepts with Different Meaning and Functions. Implications for social work practice and research are addressed. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s10943-010-9413-0 |