Decolonizing Pathways towards Integrative Healing in Social Work

This book explores Indigenous and other culturally diverse understandings and experiences of healing, offering a holistic lens grounded in a decolonizing perspective. It examines six core areas of healing, including water, creative expression, movement, contemplation, animals, and the natural world, and is interdisciplinary in approach, drawing from social memory, historical trauma, contemplative traditions, storytelling, healing literatures, integrative health, and Indigenous Peoples' traditional environmental knowledge.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 29 April 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This groundbreaking book takes a fresh and innovative approach to social work, aiming to address the prevailing lack of holistic perspectives in Western practice. By delving into Indigenous and other culturally diverse understandings and experiences of healing, it seeks to provide a comprehensive remedy to this issue.

The book explores six core areas of healing through a holistic lens, grounded in a decolonizing perspective. It situates integrative healing within social work education and theory, adopting an interdisciplinary approach that draws from various fields such as social memory, historical trauma, contemplative traditions, storytelling, healing literatures, integrative health, and the traditional environmental knowledge of Indigenous Peoples.

Through its exploration of topics such as water, creative expression, movement, contemplation, animals, and the natural world in relation to social work practice, this book appeals to a wide range of scholars, practitioners, and community members who are interested in decolonization and Indigenous studies. By offering a multi-dimensional and culturally sensitive perspective, it contributes to the advancement of social work practice and promotes greater understanding and empathy toward diverse communities.

Weight: 380g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367557744