“Ministry of Presence” as Emotional Labor: Perspectives from Recipients of Care

This paper analyzes the work of chaplaincy and spiritual care from the perspective of care recipients. Chaplains call their work a “ministry of presence,” a term of art that is often unclear to many who are not chaplains. How else might we conceptualize “presence” in order to ground it in the social...

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Authors: Lawton, Amy (Author) ; Cadge, Wendy (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2024
In: Religions
Year: 2024, Volume: 15, Issue: 9
Further subjects:B ministry of presence
B Spiritual care
B Chaplains
B Emotional labor
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