Chaplains Investigate Their Practice

The Dutch Case Studies Project

Martin Walton, Jacques Körver, Niels Den Toom , George Fitchett

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Pickwick Publications
04 February 2025

Christianity; Christian social thought & activity

Series: Transforming Chaplaincy

Chaplains Investigate Their Practice presents a collaborative study that analyzes more than a hundred instances of care by chaplains in various fields of chaplaincy in the Netherlands. The research provides an answer to the question: What do chaplains do--why, and with what results? Part 1 describes the method of the project. Part 2 consists of nine exemplary case studies illustrative of the project but also suited to educational purposes. Part 3 explores themes that emerged in the case studies regarding rituals, aesthetic means, goal orientation, chaplain roles, and community. Part 4 presents the results of the study by identifying a basic repertoire of chaplaincy care; the values, and the body of knowledge that guide the care; and effects of the care on clients' feelings, behavior, and worldview. A secondary study examines the influence that participating in the study has had on the practices of these chaplain-researchers. The detailed study provides chaplains, students, and other professionals with a clear picture of what chaplains do and their contributions to the well-being of clients. It provides teachers and researchers with rich materials and methodological perspectives for their work.

Foreword by: George Fitchett
Edited by: Martin Walton, Jacques Körver, Niels Den Toom
Imprint: Pickwick Publications
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 499g
ISBN: 9781666770278
ISBN 10: 1666770272
Series: Transforming Chaplaincy
Pages: 376
Publication Date: 04 February 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Martin Walton is professor emeritus of chaplaincy studies at the Protestant Theological University in Utrecht, Netherlands. He coedited Learning from Case Studies in Chaplaincy (2020). Jacques Körver is (retired) associate professor of practical theology and chaplaincy studies at the Tilburg School of Catholic Theology and former director of the University Center for Chaplaincy Studies (UCGV), Netherlands. Niels den Toom is assistant professor in spiritual care and chaplaincy studies at Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands, and chaplain in a nursing facility in Breda, Netherlands. His PhD thesis was published as The Chaplain Researcher (2022).