Religious expressions of spirituality by displaced Karen from Burma: The need for a spiritually sensitive social work response

Religious expressions of spirituality by displaced Karen from Burma: The need for a spiritually sensitive social work response

A series of events following the 7 November 2010 election in Burma triggered a large-scale displacement of majority Karen people from eastern Burma to the Thai side of the border. The authors were involved in a research project in which narratives were collected from these people to gain an understa...

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Main Authors: Shirley Worland, Chayan Vaddhanaphuti
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Published: 2018
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-479612018-04-25T08:46:03Z Religious expressions of spirituality by displaced Karen from Burma: The need for a spiritually sensitive social work response Shirley Worland Chayan Vaddhanaphuti A series of events following the 7 November 2010 election in Burma triggered a large-scale displacement of majority Karen people from eastern Burma to the Thai side of the border. The authors were involved in a research project in which narratives were collected from these people to gain an understanding of the impact of this displacement on their lives. The essentiality of spirituality within their religious belief was a significant theme that arose from the data. This article relates to this theme and highlights the importance of developing culturally competent, spiritually sensitive responses into social work practice when working with people who have experienced displacement and subsequent trauma in their lives. © The Author(s) 2013. 2018-04-25T08:46:03Z 2018-04-25T08:46:03Z 2013-05-01 Journal 14617234 00208728 2-s2.0-84876900272 10.1177/0020872812474484 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84876900272&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/47961
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description A series of events following the 7 November 2010 election in Burma triggered a large-scale displacement of majority Karen people from eastern Burma to the Thai side of the border. The authors were involved in a research project in which narratives were collected from these people to gain an understanding of the impact of this displacement on their lives. The essentiality of spirituality within their religious belief was a significant theme that arose from the data. This article relates to this theme and highlights the importance of developing culturally competent, spiritually sensitive responses into social work practice when working with people who have experienced displacement and subsequent trauma in their lives. © The Author(s) 2013.
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title_short Religious expressions of spirituality by displaced Karen from Burma: The need for a spiritually sensitive social work response
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