Assessing and Communicating the Spiritual Needs of Children in Hospital
a new guide for healthcare professionals and chaplains
$88.26
- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
14 November 2016
Summary
Connecting with Children’s Spirits: Assessing Needs in Hospital
What is meant by ‘spiritual care’? How can we assess and communicate the needs of a child in hospital effectively if we each have conflicting interpretations of ‘spiritual’?
This book proposes that we use a language of ‘connectedness’, which can fully express a child’s feelings about, and understanding of, their hospital experience, rather than relying on religious or medical language. In doing so, assessments c…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781849056373 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1849056374 |
| Author: | Alister W. Bull |
| Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Imprint: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 14 November 2016 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 156mm x 9mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
This important book is both practical and inspirational. It offers a framework for empowering children to speak about their spiritual concerns and, what is much more difficult, enabling practitioners to hear what they are saying. The outcomes of this communication are theologically transforming. – Heather Walton, Professor of Theology and Creative Practice, University of Glasgow
About The Author
Alister W. Bull
Alister Bull is Council Secretary for Mission and Discipleship at the Church of Scotland. He worked as a healthcare chaplain for over ten years and led the spiritual care team at Yorkhill Children’s Hospital and Glasgow Royal Infirmary. He is based in Glasgow, UK.
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