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Social Work Skills and Human Change: Theoretical Review and Practical Exploration of Ritual Healing

WANG Jie1, YE Xiong2, WANG Yingxia3   

  1. 1. School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Fuzhou University, Fujian, 350108, China;
    2. Shanghai Narcotics Control Volunteers Association, Shanghai, 200070, China;
    3. School of Nursing and Health Management, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, 201318, China
  • Received:2020-07-09 Online:2021-05-15 Published:2021-05-21

Abstract: In the field of social work, the research and application of ritual therapy are extensive abroad but limited at home. According to literature review, the mechanisms of ritual therapy are presented as follows: In the psychological dimension, it can produce a placebo effect and the peak experience inspired by rituals has the effect of psychotherapy. In the emotional dimension, rituals help to express feelings and provide a high degree of emotion energy. In the cognitive dimension, rituals contribute to cognitive internalization and identity transformation. In the dimension of social relationship, rituals can promote group belonging and enhance social support. Four different types of rituals —— rites of passage, periodic rituals, celebrations, and ritualized activities —— are available to different situations in social work practice. In view of the logical framework of social work services, this paper puts forward practical guidelines of ritual therapy in the following different stages: preliminary estimation, the design and performance of rituals, and post-evaluation. Professional skill is a necessary way of achieving human change. The exploration of ritual therapy has a positive effect on developing the professional skill of social work and enhancing professional services in social work.

Key words: social work, professional skill, human change, ritual healing

CLC Number: 

  • C916
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