ABSTRACT

This chapter begins by exploring the impetus for developing a framework for including spirituality in practice, called ‘Critical Spirituality’. The framework was influenced by my experiences as a practitioner, social work educator and trainer, and from research with health and social care professionals who wanted to actively include the ‘spiritual’ in their professional practice. The process of articulating underlying theory and values from practice contributed to the formation of principles for practice outlined here. The chapter finishes by giving examples to ground understanding of how these principles might influence practice.