The Social Context of Pastoral Care: Defining the Life Situation

Because their work focuses primarily on the fields of theology and psychology, pastoral caregivers have often neglected to take into account the social forces that affect both the careseeker and the caregiver. In this groundbreaking book, sociologist and chaplain George Furniss introduces them to a third discipline, sociology, to draw upon in their work. Furniss offers an introduction to sociological approaches that are particularly relevant to those in the field. Brief biographical notes about key figures in sociology and a glossary of terms are supplied to assist those who lack extensive background in sociology.

Author: George M. Furniss
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 12/01/1994
Pages: 212
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 7.93h x 5.21w x 1.22d
ISBN: 9780664254360

About the Author
Furniss, George M.: - George M. Furniss has served as minister-in-residence at Eden Theological Seminary in Webster Groves, Missouri; a hospital chaplain in Eugene, Oregon; and Associate Professor of Sociology at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa. He is an ordained Presbyterian minister.