How can i link the sociological perspectives of religion to social work?

Question

How can i link the sociological perspectives of religion to social work?

Answer 1

I don't think religion is a sociological perspective - though there are sociological perspectives on religion.

That said there are many links between social work and religion.  Certainly respecting and using a person's religion as a part of helping them link to services and support is an important part of practice.

Religion also provides an historical link to the development of social work.

Social workers also work in most religious based human services including schools, hospitals, social services and even programs in criminal justice environments.

Social workers must understand religion as a system and individual religions as organizations are an important part of the framework for community and therefore and important part of where social workers work.

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Answer 2

The following comes from the BASW ethical code.

3.1.2 Principles

Social workers have a duty to:

Show respect for all persons, and respect service users' beliefs, values, culture, goals, needs, preferences, relationships and affiliations;

3.4.2 Principles

Social workers have a duty:

To place service users' needs and interests before their own beliefs, aims, views and advantage, and not to use professional relationships to gain personal, material or financial advantage;

In other words SWs need to respect their service users' religious views and to put the service users needs and interests before their own religious views.

Hope this helps

Answer 3

I dont think you should. Social workers should leave religion out of their roles, just respect the religeous beliefs of those that are worked with.

Answer 4

With a long piece of rope or stout cord.