Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

My Way to Intercultural Pastoral Care: Experiences and Insights of a German in Brazil

  • Published:
Pastoral Psychology Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

This article informs about basic elements of a method of Intercultural Pastoral Counselling based on experiences in Brazil. In a case study it shows how the method works in counselling poor families in the cultural context of Latin-America. Theological and psychological aspects are discussed. The author asks whether this approach can be useful in other cultural contexts.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • de Shazer, S. (1988). Clues: Investigating solutions in brief therapy. New York: W W. Norton & Company.

    Google Scholar 

  • Geertz, C. (1973). The interpretation of cultures. New York: Basic Books.

    Google Scholar 

  • Minuchin, S., et al. (1967). Families of the slums: An exploration of their structure and treatment. New York: Basic Books.

    Google Scholar 

  • Schneider-Harpprecht, C. (2002). Interkulturelle Seelsorge. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Evangelischer Oberkirchenrat - Evangelische Landeskirche in Baden, Theologische Fakultät - Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Referat 4, Postfach 2269, 76010, Karlsruhe, Germany

    Christoph Schneider-Harpprecht

Authors
  1. Christoph Schneider-Harpprecht
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Christoph Schneider-Harpprecht.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Schneider-Harpprecht, C. My Way to Intercultural Pastoral Care: Experiences and Insights of a German in Brazil. Pastoral Psychol 59, 447–456 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11089-009-0205-y

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11089-009-0205-y

Keywords

Search

Navigation