The knowledge base of western social work is attempting to incorporate spirituality as another aspect of the individual client to consider for assessment or therapeutic purposes. Traditional knowledge systems offer an alternative perspective on the spiritual connections between person and place and the energies associated with particular locations.
French
Le travail social occidental centré sur le savoir en Occident essaie d'inclure la spiritualité comme dimension supplémentaire à prendre en considération lors de l'évaluation du client ou du choix des objectifs thérapeutiques. Les systèmes de savoir traditionnel offrent une perspective alternative sur les relations spirituelles entre les personnes et les lieux et les énergies associés à certains endroits particuliers.
Spanish
El trabajo social occidental está intentando incorporar la espiritualidad a sus conocimientos básicos como otro aspecto del individuo, que se ha de considerar para propósitos tanto de evaluación como terapéuticos. Los sistemas de sabiduría tradicional ofrecen una perspectiva alternativa de las conexiones entre la persona, el lugar, y las energías asociadas con lugares particulares.
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