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Martin, Elmer P.

Spirituality and the Black helping tradition in social work Elmer P. Martin and Joanne M. Martin. - Washington, DC NASW Press c2002. - viii, 296 p. ill. 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-275) and index.

Spirituality and the traditional African helper -- Spirituality and the enslaved Black helper -- Religious mythomania and the fight for freedom -- Spirituality and the race work in the free Black community -- Alexander Crummell, W.E.B. Du Bois, and the transition of race work to social work -- Early Black male social workers and the integration of spirituality and science -- Early Black female social workers, spirituality, and fictive kinship -- Black spirituality and mainstream social work -- Spirituality and African-centered and Black experience-based social work approaches.

ISBN: 0871013223 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2002021944

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Social work with African Americans.
African Americans--Religion.
Helping behavior--Religious aspects--Christianity.
African American social workers--Religious life.
Social service--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Social workers --Religious life--United States.

LC Class. No.: HV3181 / .M372 2002

Dewey Class. No.: 361.3/089/96073