Syllabus - University of Michigan School of Social Work

Root-Bernstein, Robert & Michele (1997) Honey, Mud, Maggots, and Other Medical Marvels:
The Science Behind Folk Remedies and Old Wives’ Tales, Boston, Houghton Mifflin Co.
Sheikh, Anoos & Sheikh, Katharina (1989) Eastern & Western Approaches to Healing: Ancient
Wisdom and Modern Knowledge, New York, John Wiley and Sons.
Spencer, John & Jacobs, Joseph (1999) Complementary/Alternative Medicine: An Evidence-
Based Approach, St Louis, Mosby Inc.
Stalker, Douglas & Glymor, Clark (1984) Examining Holistic Medicine, Buffalo, N.Y.,
Prometheus Books.
Triveri, Larry & Anderson, John, eds. (2002) 2 nd . ed. Alternative Medicine: The Definitive
Guide, Berkeley, Celestial Arts
Weil, Andrew (1988) Health and Healing, Boston, Houghton Mifflin Co.
Weil, Andrew (1995) Spontaneous Healing, New York, Alfred Knopf.
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Indigenous Healing and Social Work Practice:
Canda, Edward (1988) “Spirituality, Religious Diversity, and Social Work Practice,” Social
Casework, Vol 69: 238-243.
Delgado, Melvin & Humm-Delgado, Denise (1982) “Natural Support Systems,” Social Work
Vol 27: 83-89.
Gross, Emma (1988) “Curanderismo, Espiritismo, Shamanism and Social Work Practice,”
Working Papers. School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Hyde, Sara, Davenport, Judith & Davenport, Joseph (1987) “Voodoo, Root Doctors, and
Traiteurs: Cross Cultural Implications for Social Work Practice,” paper presented at the NASW
Symposium, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Joseph, M. V. (1988) “Religion and Social Work Practice,” Social Casework, Vol 69:443-452.
Knox, Dorothy H. (1983) “Working Together: Folk Beliefs and Clinical Practice,” paper
presented at the NASW Symposium, Washington D.C.
Seabury, Brett (1983) “Alternative Healing and Formal Therapeutic Systems,” paper presented
as the NASW Symposium, Washington, D.C.
Seabury, Brett (1987) “Collaboration with Indigenous Healers,” paper presented at the NASW
Symposium, New Orleans, Louisiana.
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