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"Acknowledgments" -- "Contents" -- "Contributors" -- "1 Introduction: The Tincture of Time" -- "References" -- "2 Beginning with the Context: The Mind–Body Conundrum" -- "References" -- "3 Beginning with the Concept: The Meanings of Mindfulness" -- "What Is Mindfulness?" -- "What Are the Mechanisms of Action Inherent in the Process of Meditation as Identified in Western Practices?" -- "What Are the Implications for Clinical Practice?" -- "Compassion and Equanimity in Mindfulness and Clinical Work" -- "What Are the Contraindications and Pitfalls of Mindfulness?" -- "Conclusion" -- "References" -- "4 Beginning With the Body: The Neurobiology of Mindfulness" -- "Case Illustration" -- "Clinical Application and Relevance: Introducing Neurobiology" -- "Trauma and the Brain" -- "Mindfulness and the Brain" -- "A Conceptual Framework for Understanding the Neurobiology of Mindfulness" -- "Interpersonal Neurobiology: Bringing the Clinician into the Room" -- "Introducing Mindfulness into the Therapeutic Relationship" -- "Conclusion" -- "References" -- "5 Beginning with the Social Worker: Yoga Nidra Meditation as a Means for Self-inquiry, Growth, Effectiveness and Resiliency" -- "Introduction" -- "What Is iRest Yoga Nidra Meditation?" -- "The iRest Framework" -- "The 10-Step Protocol as a Guided Practice" -- ""Off the Mat": iRest Dyads and Micropractices" -- "iRest Yoga Nidra as a Tool for Therapists" -- "iRest in Other Social Work Contexts" -- "Conclusion" -- "References" -- "6 Beginning with the Training: Training Clinicians in Essential Methods for Integrating Mindfulness into Clinical Practice" -- "Training for Clinicians: Modeling a "Small Dose" Intervention" -- "Becoming Familiar" -- "Mindfulness: Deliberate and Spontaneous" -- "Soothing Behaviors: Elements of Mindfulness" -- "Cultivation Versus Training

This practice-focused resource integrates broad therapeutic knowledge with current neuroscience to present vast possibilities for mindfulness in clinical social work. Seasoned practitioners posit mindfulness practice and process as a significant bridge between taking care of self and taking care of others, demonstrating its implications for physical and mental health in personal and professional contexts. Case studies show timeless concepts (e.g., acceptance) and new mindfulness-based ideas (e.g., learned helpfulness) in use in individual treatment as well as couples counseling and group interventions. Also attesting to the utility of mindfulness across problems, settings, and practitioner orientations, diverse applications are organized along ten robust lenses, among them: " Beginning with the context: the mind-body conundrum." Beginning with the body: the neurobiology of mindfulness." Beginning with the training: training clinicians in essential methods for integrating mindfulness in clinical practice." Beginning with the clients: mindfully reconciling opposites with survivors of trauma/complex traumatic stress disorders." Beginning with the symptom: incorporating mindfulness in the treatment of substance misuse." Beginning with the larger social system: mindfulness and restorative justice. Clinicians and research professionals particularly interested in psychotherapy treatment and mindfulness practice will find Cultivating Mindfulness in Clinical Social Work not only stimulating and intriguing, but also a fresh source of real-world wisdom

This article demonstrates the utility of explicating underlying forces that have brought about, shaped and underpinned provision of social protection in each sub-Saharan African country. It does so in the context of examining six such forces, namely: tradition and culture, drought and famine, relations among key actors, the mainstream paradigm of development, the poverty reduction agenda of the ruling party, and constrained fiscal space that have historically contributed to current provision of social protection in Ethiopia. Recommendations are given for social work policy practice to enable decision-makers to integrate developmental and human rights objectives in Ethiopia's forthcoming national social protection strategy.