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The importance of stories in the act of caring

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This article focuses on the essential role and function of story in the care of young children with emotional and behavioral disorders in an institutional setting. Highlighted in this article is the importance of story in the therapeutic relationship, its educational implications, and in theological reflection. A narrative approach of care becomes a way of healing both heart and mind, and is ultimately an act of love.

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  1. Duke Divinity School, Duke University, 27708, Durham, North Carolina

    Brett Webb-Mitchell (Visiting Assistant Professor of Christian Nurture)

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Webb-Mitchell, B. The importance of stories in the act of caring. Pastoral Psychol 43, 215–225 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02253788

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