Yale University Library Research Guides: Practical Theology: Pastoral Care Studies

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A Brief Guide to Ministry with LGBTQIA Youth (Online) by Cody J. Sanders Designed for congregations that currently have a theologically and biblically affirming stance toward the LGBTQIA community, this unique resource provides insight and practical advice. A glossary of terms to use when talking about LGBTQIA issues and a list of national and location resources that can be used to support LGBTQIA youth are included.
Handbook of Counseling and Psychotherapy with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Clients (Online) by Kathleen J. Bieschke, et al. Focuses on the complex cultural contexts of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and explores how to provide them with effective psychotherapy across a range of presenting concerns.

Dementia and the Church: Memory, Care, and Inclusion (Online) by Mary McDaniel Cail Drawing upon personal and professional experience, Cali offers insight, context, and concrete guidance for congregations and leaders seeking to better serve the growing percentage of the population that is experiencing life with dementia.
Dignity and Grace: Wisdom for Caregivers and Those Living with Dementia by Janet L. Ramsey Drawing on her own experience as a pastor, teacher, therapist, and family caregiver, as well as on interviews with eight family and professional caregivers, Janet L. Ramsey helps caregivers and those with impaired memories learn as they listen to each other.

Women Out of Order: Risking Change and Creating Care in a Multicultural World by Jeanne Stevenson-Moessner, Teresa Snorton (eds.) This volume pioneers pastoral care of and by women in light of differences in race and ethnic background, class, generations, sexual orientation, and experience with the cultural realities that typically assail women.
The Cry of Tamar: Violence Against Women and the Church's Response (Online) by Pamela Cooper-White A discussion of sexual violence and how Christians must respond to it.
Through the Eyes of Women: Insights for Pastoral Care by Jeanne S. Moessner A comprehensive survey of care of women, by women, from a liberative Christian standpoint.
Recognizing Other Subjects: Feminist Pastoral Theology and the Challenge of Identity (Onlin) by Katharine Eleanor Lassiter Approaches pastoral theology from a feminist perspective in order to understand how suffering, subject formation, and social injustice are interconnected.

The Adolescent Journey: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Practical Youth Ministry by Amy E. Jacober Drawing on the insights of sociology and psychology, Jacober reveals youth ministry to be an act of practical theology, and helps youth pastors find their footing as they guide young people through adolescence.
Equality and the Family: A Fundamental, Practical Theology of Children, Mothers, and Fathers in Modern Societies by Don S. Browning A dialogue between psychology and theology with the best in ethical reflection from a Christian standpoint.
Youth Ministry As Peace Education: Overcoming Silence, Transforming Violence by Elizabeth W. Corrie Drawing on the Christian tradition and practice and the latest insights in educating for peace and civic engagement, this book offers clergy, students, and practitioners a new approach to youth ministry--a way to equip young people to transform violence and oppression as part of their Christian vocation.
To Mend the World: A New Vision for Youth Ministry (Online) by Jason Lief; Kurt Rietema Brings together practical theology, Christian ministry, and social entrepreneurship for a new approach to work with young people.

Postcolonial Practices of Care by Hellena Moon (Editor); Emmanuel Y. Lartey (Editor) This anthology seeks to theorize a method of a radical, decolonial spiritual-care paradigm that can chart a new course in defining--or reframing--what is "spiritual," what is theological, and what is "care."
Grieving While Black: An Antiracist Take on Oppression and Sorrow by Breeshia Wade Drawing on stories from her own life as a Black woman and from the people she has midwifed through the end of life, the author connects sorrow not only to specific incidents but also to the ongoing trauma that is part and parcel of systemic oppression.
Spiritual Care in an Age Of #BlackLivesMatter (Online) by Danielle J. Buhuro (Editor) A guide that incorporates the basic understandings of spiritual care with the current social, emotional, existential and spiritual needs of African Americans.
Postcolonial Practice of Ministry: Leadership, Liturgy, and Interfaith Engagement by Kwok Pui-lan (ed.), et al. An anthology that engages with both postcolonial and practical theologies, focused on three key areas of the practice of ministry: pastoral leadership, liturgical celebration, and interfaith engagement.

Injustice and the Care of Souls: Taking Oppression Seriously in Pastoral Care by Sheryl Kujawa-Holbrook, Karen Montagne (eds.) Discusses the realities of racism, sexism, heterosexism, ageism, ableism, and classism prevalent within the church and society in an effort to broaden and inform pastoral caregivers with the knowledge and the skills needed to respond effectively to oppressed and marginalized persons.
Care for the Mental and Spiritual Health of Black Men (Online) by Nicholas Grier Examines mental health for black men in conjunction with reflections on race, gender, sexuality, and class to offer a hopeful and constructive framework for care and counseling, particularly for Black men.
Pastoral Care and Counseling with Latino/as by R. Esteban Montilla, Ferney Medina To equip professionals in ministry for their ministry with and for Latino/as, this book centers its presentation on families and rituals at the heart and soul of the Hispanic community as the key to caregiving.
International Perspectives on Pastoral Counseling by Richard L. Dayringer Discusses how pastoral care and counseling are viewed and practiced outside the United States. You'll find new perspectives on theoretical and practical aspects of pastoral care and counseling as well as fascinating case studies and unique insights on how culture affects this type of ministry.