The Handbook Of Spiritual Development In Childhood And Adolescence

by Eugene C. Roehlkepartain

• ISBN13: 9780761930785
• ISBN10: 0761930787
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-08-04
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc

Summary

The Handbook of Spiritual Development in Childhood and Adolescence breaks new ground by articulating the state of knowledge in the area of childhood and adolescent spiritual development. Featuring a rich array of theory and research from an international assortment of leading social scientists in multiple disciplines, this book represents work from diverse traditions and approaches '¬" making it an invaluable resource for scholars across a variety of disciplines and organizations.Key Features:Presents a wealth of interdisciplinary theory and research, as well as proposals for future areas of inquiry, to help move spiritual development into a mainstream field of learningProvides the first comprehensive collection of social science research on spiritual development in childhood and adolescence to introduce the topic engagingly to studentsFeatures the works of scholars from around the world in multiple disciplines (psychology, sociology, anthropology, medicine, and educational philosophy) to present a diversity of traditions and approachesIncludes introductions to the volume as well as to each section that provide overviews and syntheses of key concepts.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xi
Robert Coles
Preface	xiii
Acknowledgments	xv
Spiritual Development in Childhood and Adolescence: Moving to the Scientific Mainstream	1	(16)
Eugene C. Roehlkepartain
Peter L. Benson
Pamela Ebstyne King
Linda M. Wagener
PART I FOUNDATIONS FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE	17	(88)
Introduction to Part I	19	(2)
Toward a Developmental Analysis of Religious and Spiritual Development	21	(13)
W. George Scarlett
Stages of Faith From Infancy Through Adolescence: Reflections on Three Decades of Faith Development Theory	34	(12)
James W. Fowler
Mary Lynn Dell
Spiritual Development: Intersections and Divergence With Religious Development	46	(14)
David Hay
K. Helmut Reich
Michael Utsch
On Making Humans Human: Spirituality and the Promotion of Positive Youth Development	60	(13)
Richard M. Lerner
Amy E. Alberts
Pamela M. Anderson
Elizabeth M. Dowling
Philosophical Issues in Spiritual Education and Development	73	(19)
Hanan A. Alexander
David Carr
Measurement and Research Design in Studying Spiritual Development	92	(13)
Richard L. Gorsuch
Donald Walker
PART II DESCRIPTIVE APPROACHES TO SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT	105	(74)
Introduction to Part II	107	(2)
The Demographics of Spirituality Among Youth: International Perspectives	109	(15)
Laura H. Lippman
Julie Dombrowski Keith
The Changing Global Context of Adolescent Spirituality	124	(13)
Suman Verma
Madelene Sta. Maria
Spiritual and Religious Pathology in Childhood and Adolescence	137	(13)
Linda M. Wagener
H. Newton Malony
Non-Western Approaches to Spiritual Development Among Infants and Young Children: A Case Study From West Africa	150	(13)
Alma Gottlieb
Spiritual Experiences and Capacities of Children and Youth	163	(16)
Tobin Hart
PART III SPIRITUALITY AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: EXPLORING CONNECTIONS	179	(100)
Introduction to Part III	181	(2)
A Neuropsychological Perspective on Spiritual Development	183	(14)
Andrew B. Newberg
Stephanie K. Newberg
Attachment and Spiritual Development in Childhood and Adolescence	197	(14)
Pehr Granqvist
Jane R. Dickie
Cognitive-Cultural Foundations of Spiritual Development	211	(13)
Carl N. Johnson
Chris J. Boyatzis
The Relationship Between Moral and Spiritual Development	224	(15)
Lawrence J. Walker
Kevin S. Reimer
The Relationship Between Spiritual Development and Civic Development	239	(13)
Thomas M. Donnelly
M. Kyle Matsuba
Daniel Hart
Robert Atkins
The Relation Between Spiritual Development and Identity Processes	252	(14)
Janice L. Templeton
Jacquelynne S. Eccles
Personality and Spiritual Development	266	(13)
Teresa T. Kneezel
Robert A. Emmons
PART IV THE ECOLOGIES OF SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT	279	(58)
Introduction to Part IV	281	(2)
Ethnicity, Culture, and Spiritual Development	283	(14)
Jacqueline S. Mattis
Muninder K. Ahluwalia
Sheri-Ann E. Cowie
Aria M. Kirkland-Harris
The Family as a Context for Religious and Spiritual Development in Children and Youth	297	(13)
Chris J. Boyatzis
David C. Dollahite
Loren D. Marks
Mentors, Friends, and Gurus: Peer and Nonparent Influences on Spiritual Development	310	(14)
Kelly Dean Schwartz
William M. Bukowski
Wayne T. Aoki
Congregations: Unexamined Crucibles for Spiritual Development	324	(13)
Eugene C. Roehlkepartain
Eboo Patel
PART V DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES OF SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT	337	(80)
Introduction to Part V	339	(2)
Religious Coping by Children and Adolescents: Unexplored Territory in the Realm of Spiritual Development	341	(14)
Annette Mahoney
Sara Pendleton
Heidi Ihrke
Resilience and Spirituality in Youth	355	(16)
Emily Crawford
Margaret O'Dougherty Wright
Ann S. Masten
Delinquency: A Quest for Moral and Spiritual Integrity?	371	(13)
Ronnie Frankel Blakeney
Charles David Blakeney
Spiritual Development and Adolescent Well-Being and Thriving	384	(15)
Pamela Ebstyne King
Peter L. Benson
Religion, Spirituality, and Children's Physical Health	399	(18)
Doug Oman
Carl E. Thoresen
PART VI TOWARD THE FUTURE IN PRACTICE, POLICY, AND RESEARCH	417	(82)
Introduction to Part VI	419	(2)
Spiritually Oriented Psychotherapy With Youth: A Child-Centered Approach	421	(14)
Lisa Miller
Brien Kelley
Bridging the Gap: From Social Science to Congregations, Researchers to Practitioners	435	(10)
Dean Borgman
Integrating Spiritual Development Into Child and Youth Care Programs and Institutions	445	(13)
Daniel G. Scott
Douglas Magnuson
Bridging to Public Policy and Civil Society	458	(15)
Steve Hornberger
Roberta Furtick Jones
Robert L. Miller Jr.
Childhood Spirituality: Strengthening the Research Foundation	473	(11)
Donald Ratcliff
Rebecca Nye
The Science of Child and Adolescent Spiritual Development: Definitional, Theoretical, and Field-Building Challenges	484	(15)
Peter L. Benson
Author Index	499	(18)
Subject Index	517	(14)
About the Editors	531	(2)
About the Contributors	533