Handling Stereotypes of Religious Professionals: Strategies Hospice Chaplains Use When Interacting with Patients and Families

Stereotypes of religious professionals can create barriers for those who provide spiritual/pastoral care. Through interviews and journal entries, hospice chaplains (n = 45) identified the following stereotypes that affected their work: chaplains as people whom others try to impress, who only talk ab...

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Autor principal: Lindholm, Kristin (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: Sage Publishing 2017
En: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Año: 2017, Volumen: 71, Número: 4, Páginas: 284-290
Otras palabras clave:B Hospice
B strategic communication
B Chaplains
B Stereotypes
B Clergy
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Sumario:Stereotypes of religious professionals can create barriers for those who provide spiritual/pastoral care. Through interviews and journal entries, hospice chaplains (n = 45) identified the following stereotypes that affected their work: chaplains as people whom others try to impress, who only talk about spiritual and religious topics, who are male, and who try to convert others. Participants reported using a variety of communication strategies to counteract stereotypes and make meaningful connections with the people they serve.
ISSN:2167-776X
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1542305017744493