Abstract
Violence perpetrated against family members likely occurs in all religious and spiritual groups. The perpetration of physical and emotional violence against family members is sometimes not recognized or acknowledged as abuse because of individuals’ understandings derived from interpretations of scriptural passages, often taken out of historical and literary context. This chapter explores the ways in which violence may be effectuated by individuals against themselves and/or family members on the basis of religious or spiritual belief and offers suggestions to address such situations. The ethical and legal obligations of the social worker to report abuse in this context are also discussed.
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Loue, S. (2017). Family Violence and Abuse in the Context of Faith and Belief. In: Handbook of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work Practice and Research. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7039-1_14
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