Revealing the richness and depth of understanding that chaplaincy brings to direct work with patients, these new in-depth case studies and critical responses from other chaplains and healthcare professionals give insight into key areas that are receiving increasing attention such working with veterans, children, and use of ritual.

This reader gives an overview of healthcare chaplaincy research by offering 21 articles from peer-reviewed journals in a student-friendly format. An introductory section for each article includes a discussion guide to help readers understand chaplaincy research as a discipline and the greater contribution of that article to the field.