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Pastoral care and counseling with Latino/as

Print Book, English, ©2006
Fortress Press, Minneapolis, MN, ©2006
xiii, 146 pages ; 22 cm.
9780800638207, 0800638204
63692618
Introduction: Pastoral care and counseling from a Latino/a perspective
Background and overview of the Latino/a culture
The pastoral caregiver as person
A biblical model for pastoral care and counseling
The community as healing agent
A Latino/a view of suffering and illness
Ethics from a Latino/a perspective
Education and learning in the Latino/a population
A Latino/a view of human sexuality
Caring for the family
Pastoral strategies with issues of discrimination and racism
Closing remarks: Listening : choosing the best part