The Social Context of Pastoral Care: Defining the Life Situation

by George M. Furniss

Book Overview

Because their work focuses primarily on the fields of theology and psychology, pastoral caregivers have often neglected to take into account the social forces that affect both the careseeker and the caregiver. In this groundbreaking book, sociologist and chaplain George Furniss introduces them to a third discipline, sociology, to draw upon in their work. Furniss offers an introduction to sociological approaches that are particularly relevant to those...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664254365
• ISBN13: 9780664254360
• Release Date: December 1994
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.2" x 7.9"