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The thoroughly updated third edition of Strong Helpers' Teachings skillfully illustrates the importance of Indigenous knowledges in the human services. Making space for the voices of many Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars, practitioners, and service users, Cyndy Baskin's text models possible pathways toward relationship building and allyship.

With practical examples and case studies, Baskin places Indigenous perspectives at the centre of the social work disciplines and covers topics such as spirituality, research, justice, and healing. Robust updates include new chapters on decolonization and reconciliation, as well as expanded content on holistic healing implementation, skill building, land-based practice, and child welfare.

With concise theoretical content, illustrative practical applications, rich pedagogical features, and a focus on centering Indigenous worldviews, knowledge, and helping practices, this text is foundational for educators, practitioners, and students of human services, social work, child and youth care, and more.



Table of Contents
  • Author Biography
  • Acknowledgements

    Chapter One: Starting at the Beginning

  • Chapter Two: The Self Is Always First in the Circle
  • Chapter Three: When Bad Things Happen to Those Who Do the Helping
  • Chapter Four: Current Theories and Models of Social Work as Seen through an Indigenous Lens
  • Chapter Five: Centring All Helping Approaches
  • Chapter Six: From an Ethical Place
  • Chapter Seven: Holistic or Wholistic Approach
  • Chapter Eight: The Answers Are in the Community
  • Chapter Nine: Spirituality: The Core of Indigenous Worldviews
  • Chapter Ten: Mental Health as Connected to the Whole
  • Chapter Eleven: Healing Justice
  • Chapter Twelve: Coming In: Two-Spirit Identity
  • Chapter Thirteen: Caring for Families, Caring for Children
  • Chapter Fourteen: The Power of Pedagogy
  • Chapter Fifteen: Taking Back Research
  • Chapter Sixteen: We Are All Related
  • Chapter Seventeen: So You Wanna Be an… Ally? Accomplice? Co-Conspirator?
  • Chapter Eighteen: Self-Determination and Reconciliation: The Next Seven Generations
  • Chapter Nineteen: The End of the World as We Know It

    References

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        Publisher Canadian Scholars
        Published 2 September 2022
        ISBN-13 9781773383309
        978-1773383309
        ISBN-10 1773383302
        Also in:
        Cultural studies: customs and traditions Indigenous peoples / Indigeneity Social work

        Description

        Book Synopsis
        The thoroughly updated third edition of Strong Helpers' Teachings skillfully illustrates the importance of Indigenous knowledges in the human services. Making space for the voices of many Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars, practitioners, and service users, Cyndy Baskin's text models possible pathways toward relationship building and allyship.

        With practical examples and case studies, Baskin places Indigenous perspectives at the centre of the social work disciplines and covers topics such as spirituality, research, justice, and healing. Robust updates include new chapters on decolonization and reconciliation, as well as expanded content on holistic healing implementation, skill building, land-based practice, and child welfare.

        With concise theoretical content, illustrative practical applications, rich pedagogical features, and a focus on centering Indigenous worldviews, knowledge, and helping practices, this text is foundational for educators, practitioners, and students of human services, social work, child and youth care, and more.



        Table of Contents
        • Author Biography
        • Acknowledgements

          Chapter One: Starting at the Beginning

        • Chapter Two: The Self Is Always First in the Circle
        • Chapter Three: When Bad Things Happen to Those Who Do the Helping
        • Chapter Four: Current Theories and Models of Social Work as Seen through an Indigenous Lens
        • Chapter Five: Centring All Helping Approaches
        • Chapter Six: From an Ethical Place
        • Chapter Seven: Holistic or Wholistic Approach
        • Chapter Eight: The Answers Are in the Community
        • Chapter Nine: Spirituality: The Core of Indigenous Worldviews
        • Chapter Ten: Mental Health as Connected to the Whole
        • Chapter Eleven: Healing Justice
        • Chapter Twelve: Coming In: Two-Spirit Identity
        • Chapter Thirteen: Caring for Families, Caring for Children
        • Chapter Fourteen: The Power of Pedagogy
        • Chapter Fifteen: Taking Back Research
        • Chapter Sixteen: We Are All Related
        • Chapter Seventeen: So You Wanna Be an… Ally? Accomplice? Co-Conspirator?
        • Chapter Eighteen: Self-Determination and Reconciliation: The Next Seven Generations
        • Chapter Nineteen: The End of the World as We Know It

          References

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