Handling Stereotypes of Religious Professionals: Strategies Hospice Chaplains Use When Interacting with Patients and Families
Stereotypes of religious professionals can create barriers for those who provide spiritual/pastoral care. Through interviews and journal entries, hospice chaplains (n = 45) identified the following stereotypes that affected their work: chaplains as people whom others try to impress, who only talk ab...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2017
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Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Year: 2017, Volume: 71, Issue: 4, Pages: 284-290 |
| Further subjects: | B
Hospice
B strategic communication B Chaplains B Stereotypes B Clergy |
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| Summary: | Stereotypes of religious professionals can create barriers for those who provide spiritual/pastoral care. Through interviews and journal entries, hospice chaplains (n = 45) identified the following stereotypes that affected their work: chaplains as people whom others try to impress, who only talk about spiritual and religious topics, who are male, and who try to convert others. Participants reported using a variety of communication strategies to counteract stereotypes and make meaningful connections with the people they serve. |
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| ISSN: | 2167-776X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/1542305017744493 |