Spirituality of Adult Education and Training

by English, Leona M.; Fenwick, Tara J.; Parsons, James

• ISBN13: 9781575241807
• ISBN10: 1575241803
• Edition: Original
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-05-01
• Publisher: Krieger Pub Co

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgments	xi
The Authors	xiii
1. Introducing Spirituality	1	(20)
2. Reconciling Difference: Different Dimensions and Approaches to Spirituality	21	(28)
3. Developing Our Spirituality	49	(28)
4. Spirituality in the Work of the Educator and Trainer	77	(28)
5. Spirituality in the Workplace	105	(30)
6. Adult Educators and Trainers as Leaders of Change	135	(22)
References	157	(16)
Index	173
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List of tables	vii
Acknowledgements	viii
Terminology	ix
Introduction	xi
one Invisibility and exclusion	1	(30)
Introduction	1	(1)
Disabled parents: invisibility and pathology	2	(11)
The parenting of disabled people as a social problem: the case of 'young carers'	13	(6)
The legislative and policy context	19	(8)
Conclusions	27	(4)
two Demographic characteristics of the final sample	31	(6)
three Access to support	37	(32)
Introduction	37	(1)
Use of formal support	38	(2)
Barriers to the use of formal support	40	(8)
Barriers to the use of informal support	48	(6)
The interaction between formal and informal support	54	(3)
Developing a broader understanding of the origins and interplay of support needs	57	(6)
Support needs are mainstream but barriers are special: the principles of service response	63	(3)
Conclusions	66	(3)
four Children's involvement in domestic and 'caring' work: new insights	69	(34)
Introduction	69	(1)
Identifying 'young carers'	70	(3)
Rhetoric and reality: what do children actually do?	73	(10)
'Young carer' service provision	83	(2)
'Young caring' in context	85	(15)
Conclusions	100	(3)
five The life course: dimensions of change in parenting and disability	103	(24)
Introduction	103	(1)
Impairment, disability and the life course	104	(5)
Changes in family composition	109	(7)
Parenting over time	116	(4)
Recent changes in parental impairment: onset and variability	120	(3)
Looking to the future	123	(2)
Conclusions	125	(2)
six Individuals, families and relationships	127	(20)
Introduction	127	(1)
Disability, relationships and parenting	128	(8)
The social model, impairment and illness	136	(8)
Conclusions	144	(3)
seven Conclusion	147	(6)
Introduction	147	(1)
Challenges for disability theory, policy and practice	148	(1)
Towards more equal opportunities	149	(1)
Children, parents and the meaning attached to domestic and 'caring' work	150	(1)
Future directions	151	(2)
Appendix one Methods	153	(12)
Introduction	153	(1)
Stage One	154	(4)
Stage Two	158	(1)
Recruitment	159	(3)
Data management and analysis	162	(3)
Appendix two Comparisons with the 'Looking After Children' (LAC) community sample	165	(6)
References	171	(14)
Index	185