Abstract
ABSTRACT In public child welfare, the acknowledgment of spirituality/religion is ignored in the child welfare research and practice literature. It is believed that for many families, cultural competence requires the acknowledgment and inclusion of spirituality/religion. The purpose of this qualitative study was to determine the role of spirituality/religion in engaging, assessing and intervening with African American families involved in child welfare. This article specifically focuses on key themes expressed by child welfare staff. Key themes include the value of including spirituality/religion in engaging, assessing and intervening with families and the barriers to the inclusion of spirituality/religion in child welfare practice. Implications for policy and practice change and future research in this area are discussed.
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