Russell and the Handshake: Greeting in Spiritual Care

One of the most common practices in spiritual care involves welcoming or greeting others. Despite this, there is little literature exploring this practice in terms of how it is experienced by those we greet, how it impacts people and relationships, and how it should occur. By reflecting on several s...

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Main Author: Smith, Aaron P. B. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2020
In: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Year: 2020, Volume: 74, Issue: 1, Pages: 33-41
Further subjects:B handshake
B Spiritual care
B greeting
B Counseling
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Summary:One of the most common practices in spiritual care involves welcoming or greeting others. Despite this, there is little literature exploring this practice in terms of how it is experienced by those we greet, how it impacts people and relationships, and how it should occur. By reflecting on several stories of handshakes and greeting, this paper seeks to call to attention the experience, impact, and “how-to” of greeting in spiritual care.
ISSN:2167-776X
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1542305019898476