Children in foster care and spirituality and religion: Practice guidelines and policy recommendations to optimize service provision

DR Hodge - Children and Youth Services Review, 2022 - Elsevier
Spirituality and religion often play instrumental roles in the lives of children in foster care.
Despite the importance of these assets, a paucity of scholarship has addressed the …

Religious congregations: An important vehicle for alleviating human suffering and fostering wellness

DR Hodge - Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
In light of some concerning trends regarding social service delivery, this paper syntheses the
emerging literature on religious congregations. After government, congregations are the …

An overlooked human rights crisis: The accelerating persecution of Christians across the globe

DR Hodge - International Social Work, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Human rights violations targeting Christians have accelerated dramatically in the last
decade. Social work is ethically committed to challenging religious discrimination and …

[HTML][HTML] Pivoting in a complex society: Religious congregations' role in youth development and workforce outcomes

ML Scott, RA Cnaan - Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 2023 - Elsevier
The future of work around the world centers on preparing youth to navigate globalization,
automation, and migration. This preparation typically includes both hard and soft skills …

Freedom in Chains? Religious Freedom Rights in an International Frame: Addressing the Increasing Intolerance and Violence Directed Toward People of Faith

DR Hodge - The British Journal of Social Work, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Violations of religious freedom rights are accelerating across the globe, with levels of
religious harassment reaching record levels. Yet, despite social work's commitment to …

Dollars and $ ense: Uncovering the socio-economic benefit of religious congregations in Canada

M Wood Daly - Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Since the earliest days of religious worship, houses of worship have stood as symbols of
meaning and value. In Canada, the social, spiritual and communal value of local …

Measuring religious volunteering and donation behaviour in Australia

B Long - Third Sector Review, 2023 - search.informit.org
Religiosity potentially has a significant economic impact in Australia, but we do not currently
have a good understanding of that impact. Research sponsored by the research project …

[PDF][PDF] Emerging Trends of Modern Churches and Spatial Planning Implications

M Thomson, D Pojani - UQ| UP Research Paper, 2019 - uq-urbanplanning.org
This paper explores current and emerging church trends in Brisbane, Australia, which have
implications for sustainable urban development. These include:(1) declining church …

Chapter Two RELIGION AND PUBLIC BENEFIT: SOCIAL SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES AND CRITIQUES

RB Chiu - cambridge.org
The legitimacy of public support of religious charitable organizations is tied to a subjective
value judgement of the benefit of advancing religion and protecting the religious rights of its …

[PDF][PDF] Uciszone głosy w zachodnim dyskursie: podporządkowana wiedza i międzynarodowa walka o wolność religijną

DR Hodge - laboratoriumwolnosci.pl
W zachodnich społeczeństwach pewne głosy są zazwyczaj marginalizowane albo
wykluczane z kulturotwórczego dyskursu (Blacksin, 2022). Jak zauważa Foucault (1980), to …