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  • Spiritually Sensitive Social Work: An Overview of American and International Trends
    Plenary Address for International Conference on Social Work and Counseling Practice     (    After clicking on this link, see Dr. Canda's plenary abstract, Power Point presentation, and manuscript at the top of the page).
     
    This article presents an overview of the movement for spiritually sensitive social work practice that has recently emerged in the United States and several countries, including key concepts, values, evidence base, examples of practices, and international considerations. Spiritually sensitive social work addresses the spiritual goals and aspirations of clients and their communities in a holistic and culturally appropriate manner. It respects the full variety of religious and nonreligious expressions of spirituality.

            

  • Cultural Diversity in Child Welfare Practice  by E. Canda, S. Carrizosa, and M. Yellow Bird of KU.
    This curriculum is designed as a training guide to provide SRS workers with an opportunity to reflect on the relevance of cultural diversity to child welfare practice. This curriculum is also intended to assist SRS workers to improve their skills to implement culturally competent work with children and their families.
     
     

  • Early Publications of the Society for Spirituality and Social Work

    This is a collection of the publications of the Society for Spirituality and Social Work (1989-1992), when I was the Society director and publications editor. It contains essays and research articles by some of the early leaders of the movement for spirituality in social work. The bibliographies included indicate the range of publications available in the USA during the late 1980s to early 1990s. This collection has never been published all together; the contents are rare to find through libraries, so I have made this collection available online.

 

  • Spiritual Connections in Social Work: Boundary Violations and Transcendence.                  Canda, E. R. (2006, May 25).  Keynote Address: The Transforming Power of Spirituality: Breaking Barriers and Creating Common Ground.  Conference conducted by the Canadian Society for Spirituality and Social Work and the Society for Spirituality and Social Work (USA), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.                                                                                                                                       Canda's PowerPoint Slides                                                                                                            Canda's Text      *Please open each file (the Power Point Presentation and the Word file for transcript of the speech) in separate windows. Then you can place them side by side, scrolling through the transcript and advancing each slide when indicated.

              

  • A world wide view on spirituality and social work: Reflections from the USA experience and suggestions for internationalization.
     Canda, E. R. (2002). Currents: New Scholarship in the Human Services, 1(1), 11 pages.
    http://fsw.ucalgary.ca/currents/articles/canda1_v1_n1.htm


  • Wisdom from the Confucian Classics for spiritually sensitive social welfare
     Canda    , E. R. (2002). Currents: New Scholarship in the Human Services, 1(1), 31 pages
    http://fsw.ucalgary.ca/currents/articles/canda2_v1_n1.htm


  • Toward spiritually sensitive social work scholarship: Insights from classical Confucianism.
    Canda, E. R. (2002). Electronic Journal of Social Work, 1(1), second article, 23 pages.
    *Note: The Electronic Journal of Social Work no longer exists.  The article can now be
     accessed here.


  • Starting points for spiritually sensitive mental health practice and assessment.
    Canda, E. R. (2002). pp 3-6. From NASW-Utah Chapter Web site: http://www.utnasw.org/associations/6505/files/front porch series.doc
      
 The following on-line articles can be accessed by those who have privileges at KU Libraries
       (e.g. KU students, faculty, etc.).
 
  • Spirituality as a strength of African American women responding to welfare reform
    Banerjee, M. & Canda, E. R. (2009).  Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought, 28(3), pp. 239-262.
    The article can now be accessed here.
 
  • Human Needs.
    Michael A. Dover , Barbara Hunter Randall Joseph , Ruth Paris , Ellen R. DeVoe , Toba Schwaber Kerson , Edward R. Canda , Susan J. Lambert  "Human Needs"  The Encyclopedia of Social Work. Ed. Terry Mizrahi and Larry E. Davis. 2008 National Association of Social Workers and Oxford University Press, Inc. 
    The article can now be accessed here.
     
  • Spiritual connection in social work: Boundary violations and transcendence.
    Canda, E. R. (2008).  Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought 27(1-2), 25-40. 
    The article can now be accessed here.
     
  • Spirituality, religion, and aging research in social work: State of the art and future possibilities. Nelson-Becker, H., & Canda, E. R. (2008).  Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, 20 (3), 177-193.   
    The article can now be accessed here.
     
  • Spiritual assessment in aging: A framework for clinicians. 
    Nelson-Becker, H., Nakashima, M., & Canda, E. R. (2007).  Journal of Gerontological Social Work,       48 (3/4), 331-347.    
    Journal of Gerontological Social Work

      

  • An international analysis of the role of religion and spirituality in social work practice.
         Furman, L. D., Zahl, M. -A., Benson, P. W., & Canda, E. R. (2007). Families in Society, 88(2), 241-254.
    Families in Society

  • Integrating religion and social work in dual degree programs. 
    Canda, E. R. (2005).  Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought 24(1/2), 79-91.  (Also a book chapter in Social Work and Divinity.)
    Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work

 

  • A comparative international analysis of religion and spirituality in social work: A survey of UK and US social workers.                     
    Furman, L. D., Benson, P., Canda, E., & Grimwood, C. (2005). Social Work Education, 24(8), 813-839.
    Social Work Education

 

  • Positive dying and resiliency in later life: A qualitative study.                     
         Nakashima, M. & Canda, E. R. (2005).   Journal of Aging Studies, 19(1), 109-125.
    Journal of Aging Studies

 

  • Ethical considerations about spirituality in social work: Insights from a national qualitative survey.
    Canda, E. R., Nakashima, M, & Furman, L. D. (2004). Families in Society, 85(1), 1-9.
    Families in Society
  • Religion and spirituality in social work education and direct practice at the millennium: A survey of UK social workers.                     
    Furman, L., Benson, P., Grimwood, C. & Canda, E. R. (2004).   British Journal of Social Work, 34, 767-792.
    British Journal of Social Work

 

  • The DHARMA of JESUS: GEORGE M. SOARES-PRABHU.                                             Canda, E. R. (2004).  Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work, 23(4), 123-124.               Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work

 

  • Heed your calling and follow it far: Suggestions for authors who write about spirituality or other innovations for social work.
    Canda, E. R. (2003). Families in Society, 84(1), 80-85.
    Families in Society

  • Revisioning environment:  Deep ecology for education and teaching in social work.           Besthorn, F., & Canda, E. R. (2002).  Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 22(1/2), 79-101.               Journal of Teaching in Social Work
 
  • Empowerment as a dynamically developing concept for practice: Lessons learned from organizational ethnography.
    Bartle, E. E., Couchonnal, G., Canda, E. R., & Staker, M. D. (2002). Social Work, 47(1), 32-43.
    Social Work
 
  • Transcending through disability and death: Transpersonal themes in living with cystic fibrosis. Canda, E. R. (2001).  Social Thought, 20(1/2), 109-134.                                                                Social Thought

 

  • An accountability group:  A case study of a church-based response to sexual abuse by clergy.   Schmidt-Tieszen, A., & Canda, E. R.  (1999).  Social Thought:  Journal of Religion in the Social Services, 19(1), 29-47.                                                                                                                   Social Thought
  • Ideology, scientific theory, and social work practice.
     Robbins, S. P., Chatterjee, P., & Canda, E. R. (1999). Families in Society, 80(4), 374-384.
    Families in Society
 
  • Cultural strengths are crucial.
     Canda, E. R. & Yellow Bird, M. J. (1997). Families in Society, 78(3), 248.
    Families in Society
 
  • Existential Family Therapy: Using the Concepts of Victor Frankl (Book).
     Canda, E. R. (1995). Families in Society, 76(7), 451-452.
    Families in Society

  • Buddhism as a support system for Southeast Asian refugees.
    Canda, E. R., & Phaobtong, T. (1992). Social Work, 37(1), 61-67.
    Social Work