@article{MAKHILLPJSS2003136870,
    title = {Social Work Practice with Pakistani-American Families: The Implications of Spirituality vis-?-vis Islam},
    journal = {Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences},
    volume = {1},
    number = {3},
    pages = {178-182},
    year = {2003},
    issn = {1683-8831},
    doi = {pjssci.2003.178.182},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1683-8831&doi=pjssci.2003.178.182},
    author = {Ronald E. Hall},
    keywords = {},
    abstract = {In the aftermath of September 11th, 2001 spiritualism has become apparent as critical to Social Work practice with Pakistani families. Regrettably, research on such families today is all-but non-existent. Their belief in Islam is the fastest growing form of spirituality in Central Asia. Social Workers who do not acknowledge this fact will be at a severe disadvantage in their attempts to treat Pakistani-American clientele. It is not compulsory that practitioners endorse client belief systems or other aspects of their spirituality, but practitioners should acknowledge said systems as a critical point in the client`s frame of reference. In the interest of social justice they are thus challenged to develop creative treatment strategies less confined to Western bias.}
    }