COVID-19

Multinational Perspectives of Providing Chaplaincy, Pastoral, and Spiritual Care

Authors

  • Lindsay B. Carey La Trobe University
  • Chris Swift Methodist Homes, Derby and Staffordshire University
  • Meg Burton Free Churches Group

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.41973

Keywords:

COVID-19, Chaplainy, Pastoral Care, Spiritual Care

Author Biographies

  • Lindsay B. Carey, La Trobe University

    Rev. Dr. Lindsay Carey is HSCC Editor-in-Chief and Senior Lecturer/Research Fellow at the Public Health Palliative Care Unit, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.

  • Chris Swift, Methodist Homes, Derby and Staffordshire University

    Rev. Dr. Chris Swift is Director of Chaplaincy and Spirituality at MHA and Visiting Professor in Pastoral, Religious and Spiritual Care, Staffordshire University, UK.

  • Meg Burton, Free Churches Group

    Rev. Meg Burton is Secretary for Healthcare Chaplaincy for the Free Churches Group (UK) and is a Co-Editor of HSCC.

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Published

2020-09-14

How to Cite

Carey, L. B., Swift, C., & Burton, M. (2020). COVID-19: Multinational Perspectives of Providing Chaplaincy, Pastoral, and Spiritual Care. Health and Social Care Chaplaincy, 8(2), 133-142. https://doi.org/10.1558/hscc.41973