- Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Title:
- A replicated study of the role of religion and spirituality in social work education and practice: a survey of student views and experiences, 2000
- Creator:
- Williams, LaToya Keona
- Date of Original:
- 2000-05-01
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic
Dissertations, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- theses
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- This research study emerged in an effort to examine the views and experiences of first and second year Master of Social Work students relative to the role of religion and spirituality in the social work profession. A cross-sectional correlational design was used in this research study. This design was implemented through a 70 hem multifaceted questionnaire with a reliability of .82. The questionnaire was given to fifteen first year and seventeen second year Master of Social Work students at Clark Atlanta University. The sample consisted of 30 females and 2 males and 93.3% of the population was African American. This research studys intent was to reexamine the place of reLgion and spirituality in the social work profession. The reexamination allowed practitioners to become empowered in knowing their own values and beliefs, and in turn understanding how to assist clients in their belief systems. The results of the study revealed that first and second year students have positive attitudes towards religion and spirituality in the social work profession. The study also revealed that there is no difference between the attitudes of first and second year students.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:2000_williams_latoya_k
- Rights Holder:
- Clark Atlanta University
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
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