Introduction to the Third Special Issue on Spirituality

Abstract

This special issue of Critical Social Work is comprised of papers based on presentations at the Third North American Conference on Spirituality and Social Work, at St. Thomas University, June 18-20, 2008. This is the third issue of this scholarly journal that has resulted from cooperative efforts between Critical Social Work and the Canadian Society for Spirituality and Social Work. These publications contribute to the growing body of scholarship that has emerged in the area of spirituality and social work. The breadth and focus of these articles reflect both the diverse areas in which spirituality is being discussed, and the increasing attention to research on the use of spirituality in practice and education. Thus this edition is able to offer an overview of theoretical considerations, and a view of the research being conducted in spirituality and social work throughout North America.