| Walking Together: A Guide for Domestic Violence Advocates: Working with Women from Diverse Religious and Spiritual Traditions Contributor(s): Anton, Jean (Author) |
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ISBN: 097451893X ISBN-13: 9780974518930 Publisher: Faithtrust Institute OUR PRICE: $23.74 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Counseling - Crisis Management |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (1.15 lbs) 220 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An groundbreaking anthology for domestic violence shelters and community-based programs, designed to: - Educate advocates about how to work effectively with women from a wide variety of religious and spiritual traditions;- Offer concrete strategies for making domestic violence programs sensitive and welcoming to women from diverse faith backgrounds; and- Provide suggestions for effective collaboration between domestic violence programs and religious communities.Walking Together includes articles about American Indian/Alaskan Native Spirituality, Buddhism, Catholicism (in Anglo and Latino communities), Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Protestantism (mainline, Evangelical, and Black Church)."This is truly an amazing resource . . . beautiful, well-written, a long time coming. It encompasses a wide breadth of knowledge in a concise, manageable tool. Walking Together is a vital guide for all domestic violence advocates in both shelters and community-based programs." --Linda Olsen, Executive Director, Eastside Domestic Violence Program, Bellevue, W |