The Handbook of Spiritual Development in Childhood and Adolescence

Editors: Roehlkepartain, Eugene C., King, Pamela Ebstyne and Wagener, Linda, et.al.
Publication Year: 2005
Publisher: SAGE Publications

Single-User Purchase Price: $231.00
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ISBN: 978-0-7619-3078-5
Category: Religion & Theology
Image Count: 8
Book Status: Available
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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.

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Table of Contents

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