Lawrence-Webb Claudia, Okundaye Joshua N
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J Health Soc Policy. 2006;22(3-4):101-19. doi: 10.1300/j045v22n03_07.
Kinship caregivers view spirituality and religion as integral and holistic in nature and an essential coping component to their survival as caregivers. This article examines the following eight spirituality and religious themes defined by a group of African American caregivers of children: spirituality and destiny; spirituality and drugs; faith and healing; spirituality and negotiation; surviving through faith; spirituality, religion, and community; religion; worship and the child; and the need for respite through worshiping and self-care. Historical and social aspects regarding the role of spirituality and religion within the African American community are discussed. Qualitative data from a focus group of 19 low income African American kinship caregivers aged 40-70 years are used to present spiritual and religious clinical tools, techniques, and concepts for intervening with kinship caregivers. doi:10.1300/J045v22n03_07.
亲属照顾者认为灵性和宗教本质上是不可或缺且全面的，是他们作为照顾者生存下去的重要应对要素。本文探讨了一组非裔美国儿童照顾者所定义的以下八个灵性和宗教主题：灵性与命运；灵性与毒品；信仰与治愈；灵性与协商；靠信仰生存；灵性、宗教与社区；宗教；崇拜与孩子；以及通过崇拜和自我照顾获得喘息的需求。文中讨论了灵性和宗教在非裔美国社区中作用的历史和社会方面。来自一个由19名年龄在40至70岁的低收入非裔美国亲属照顾者组成的焦点小组的定性数据，被用于呈现用于干预亲属照顾者的灵性和宗教临床工具、技巧及概念。doi:10.1300/J045v22n03_07 。
