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Christian Ethos Secondary Schools in England and Wales: A Common Voice or Wide Diversity?
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Francis, Leslie J.; Casson, Ann; McKenna, Ursula – Journal of Beliefs & Values, 2018
This study argues that it is the collective worldview of the students which is crucial in reflecting and shaping the ethos of schools. In order to understand the potential distinctiveness of Christian ethos schools two analyses were undertaken. The collective worldview of 2942 students attending 10 Christian ethos schools was compared with the…
Descriptors: Christianity, Foreign Countries, Values, Secondary Schools
Faith Matters: Developing the Our Whole Lives Evaluation and Promotion Project
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Lopez, Melissa – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2011
This article discusses the importance of faith-based organizations implementing comprehensive sexuality education into their ministries, including a review of a study of 5,819 religious teens by Christian Community Inc., a nonprofit research and resource development organization. The study by Christian Community Inc. had a major impact in the…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Sexuality, Religion, Spiritual Development
Home Shrines in Britain and Associated Spiritual Values
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Thanissaro, Phra Nicholas – Journal of Beliefs & Values, 2010
In a quantitative survey of religious attitudes and practices in a multi-religious sample of 369 school pupils aged between 13 and 15 in London, the presence of a home shrine was found widespread in 11% of adolescents spanning several religious affiliations and ethnicities--especially Buddhists, Hindus and those of Indian, Chinese and "Other…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Social Services, Religious Factors, Foreign Countries
The Role of Religious Involvement on Depression, Risky Behavior, and Academic Performance among Korean American Adolescents
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Kang, Piljoo P.; Romo, Laura F. – Journal of Adolescence, 2011
Structural equation modeling was used to test a theoretical path model of church engagement, personal spirituality, and mentoring relationships on depressive symptoms, involvement in risky behaviors, and self-reported grades among Korean American adolescents. It was hypothesized that personal spirituality and mentoring relationship quality would…
Descriptors: Mentors, Structural Equation Models, Adolescents, Religious Factors
Indonesian Adolescents' Spiritual and Religious Experiences and Their Longitudinal Relations with Socioemotional Functioning
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Sallquist, Julie; Eisenberg, Nancy; French, Doran C.; Purwono, Urip; Suryanti, Telie A. – Developmental Psychology, 2010
The spirituality and religiosity of Indonesian Muslim adolescents were examined longitudinally as were the relations of spirituality and religiosity with (mal)adjustment. At Time 1 (T1), 959 seventh-grade Muslim adolescents were screened for selection of a sample; at Time 2 (T2), 183 eighth-grade adolescents participated; and at Time 3 (T3), 300…
Descriptors: Religious Factors, Muslims, Adolescents, Foreign Countries
Developing Spirituality through the Use of Literature in History Education
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Cottingham, Mark – International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 2005
This paper demonstrates the significant potential for history teachers to contribute to the development of children's spirituality through the use of literature within the history curriculum. Using four case studies of history teaching in English comprehensive schools, the paper outlines a holistic approach to the subject--drawing upon art and…
Descriptors: Holistic Approach, Religious Factors, Empathy, Spiritual Development