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Serving the Amish : a cultural guide for professionals / James A. Cates.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Young Center books in Anabaptist & Pietist studiesPublisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781421414966
  • 1421414961
  • 1421414961
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Serving the AmishDDC classification:
  • 289.7 23
LOC classification:
  • E184.M45 C38 2014eb
NLM classification:
  • 2016 A-059
  • E 184.M45
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
Online resources:
Contents:
PART I. CULTURE AND CONTEXT. 1. Strangers and pilgrims ; PART II. LIFE EXPERIENCE. 2. Changing views of human services -- 3. Building and maintaining rapport -- 4. Across the life span -- 5. Women's issues -- 6. Sexuality -- 7. Violence and abuse -- 8. Death and loss ; PART III. PROFESSIONAL INTERACTION. 9. Counseling and psychotherapy -- 10. Substance abuse and addictions -- 11. Law enforcement and the judiciary -- 12. Healthcare professions -- 13. Social work and social services ; PART IV. PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS. 14. Guidelines for service to the Amish.
Summary: From the police officer dispersing a party full of Amish Youngie to the social worker staffing a child protective services hotline, professionals who work with the Amish will benefit from this one-of-a-kind guide.
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Item type Current library Call number URL Status Notes Barcode
eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)778019

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Print version record.

PART I. CULTURE AND CONTEXT. 1. Strangers and pilgrims ; PART II. LIFE EXPERIENCE. 2. Changing views of human services -- 3. Building and maintaining rapport -- 4. Across the life span -- 5. Women's issues -- 6. Sexuality -- 7. Violence and abuse -- 8. Death and loss ; PART III. PROFESSIONAL INTERACTION. 9. Counseling and psychotherapy -- 10. Substance abuse and addictions -- 11. Law enforcement and the judiciary -- 12. Healthcare professions -- 13. Social work and social services ; PART IV. PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS. 14. Guidelines for service to the Amish.

English.

From the police officer dispersing a party full of Amish Youngie to the social worker staffing a child protective services hotline, professionals who work with the Amish will benefit from this one-of-a-kind guide.