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Caritas et veritas 2025, 15(2):37-46

Humanity and Spirituality in Social and Pedagogical Rehabilitation: on the Way to Human Integration and Education for Humanity

Helena Dojčarová
University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Theology, Department of Social Work and Caritas Studies, Kněžská 8, 370 01 České Budějovice

Rehabilitation in contemporary understanding encompasses a holistic approach to the individual, taking into account their psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions. Within this broader perspective, the values of humanity and spirituality come to the forefront. Respecting the client’s spirituality and the values of humanity emerging from it leads to a truly effective rehabilitation care. Focusing on social and pedagogical rehabilitation, this article presents selected social work theories that reflect the themes of humanity and spirituality and are applicable within the field of social rehabilitation – namely, existential analysis and logotherapy, client-centred therapy, and the social ecological model. Furthermore, it offers practical strategies that support spiritual development and education for humanity in the context of pedagogical rehabilitation for clients with disabilities, including, among others, bibliotherapy and service-learning method. Methodologically, the article is based on a content analysis of relevant academic literature. Based on this analysis, we can state that both social and pedagogical rehabilitation provide an appropriate context in which the aspiration of a holistic approach can be fulfilled and, as demonstrated and substantiated in the text, they are also equipped with suitable methods and strategies that can be effectively applied in practice.

Keywords: social rehabilitation, pedagogical rehabilitation, humanity, spirituality, logotherapy, client-centred therapy, social ecological model, bibliotherapy

Received: June 17, 2025; Revised: September 21, 2025; Accepted: September 25, 2025; Published: January 20, 2026  Show citation

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