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Sinats, P.; Scott, D. G.; McFerran, S.; Hittos, M.; Cragg, C.; Leblanc, T.; Brooks, D. – International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 2005
This paper, the first of two parts, reports the claims of a participatory qualitative research project that explores the inner self-awareness and self-presentation of adolescent girls based on excerpts from their own adolescent writings. The participants selected material from their own diaries and poetry written between 1969-1999 (ages 11-17)…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Females, Diaries, Religious Factors
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Sinats, P.; Scott, D. G.; McFerran, S.; Hittos, M.; Cragg, C.; Leblanc, T.; Brooks, D. – International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 2005
This paper, the second of two parts, reports the claims of a participatory qualitative research project that explores the inner self-awareness and self-presentation of adolescent girls based on excerpts from their own adolescent writings. The participants selected material from their own diaries and poetry written between 1969 and 1999 (ages…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Females, Diaries, Religious Factors
Hawks, Steven – American Journal of Health Education, 2004
The current practice of health education often fails to harmonize with the multidimensional, dynamic, and functional nature of health as generally defined within our profession. As a stepchild of the medical and public health professions, we have inherited a preoccupation with physical health as the most worthy outcome measure for most of our…
Descriptors: Health Occupations, Health Education, Health Promotion, Public Health
Dennis, Dixie; Muller, Susan M.; Miller, Kim; Banerjee, Priya – American Journal of Health Education, 2004
This study was designed to quantify indices of spirituality, the directing health dimension, which affects health and life satisfaction. Because college marks a time when life patterns are established, a college population was chosen. A cohort of 524 northeastern U.S. college students completed the 48-item Life Attitude Profile-Revised (LAP-R) in…
Descriptors: College Students, Life Satisfaction, Religious Factors, Religion
Maestas, Nicole; Gaillot, Sarah – RAND Corporation, 2008
This report presents results from a multisite, quantitative evaluation of the international Spirituality for Kids (SFK) after-school program. Despite its name, SFK is a nonreligious program that seeks to build resilience in children by teaching them to access inner resources and build positive connections with others. The SFK program is unlike…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Spiritual Development, Personality Traits, Skill Development
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Kennedy, Anne; Duncan, Judith – International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 2006
This article discusses the findings of a small-scale study undertaken with a sample of 10 teachers in Catholic schools in New Zealand. Spirituality is recognised as an important dimension of Catholic schools and this study explored the teachers' perspectives of their own understanding of spirituality, of children's spirituality and the influence…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Catholics, Foreign Countries, Religious Factors
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Fisher, John W. – International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 2006
Spiritual well-being is reflected in the quality of relationships that each person has in up to four different domains, namely with self, with others, with the environment and/or with God. This study investigated how secondary students perceived relationships with family, friends, school and church community (including God) impacted on their…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Quality of Life, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students
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Boyle, Helen N. – Comparative Education Review, 2006
In recent years, the purpose and methods of Islamic schools have received increased scrutiny from non-Muslim and Muslim leaders as well as the Western media, often leading to negative publicity, criticisms, and statements of official concern. The lack of appreciation of the distinction between radical and ordinary Islamic schools is due to a lack…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Education, Memorization, Islam
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VanZanten Gallagher, Susan – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2007
In 2003, the UCLA Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) began surveying undergraduates and faculty in a multi-institutional, longitudinal study designed to identify patterns of spirituality and religiousness among college students. Initial results revealed a high level of student interest in spiritual values, but they also showed that most…
Descriptors: Universities, College Students, College Faculty, Longitudinal Studies
Gang, Philip S.; And Others – 1992
The purpose of this book is to give educators new organizing principles that will lead out from the present day mechanistic-reductionist viewpoint toward a more holistic perspective, one that fosters love and peace. The Foreword, titled "Education and Evolution," deals with an anthropological perspective, the end of the Cenozoic period, and ways…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Educational Change, Educational Development, Educational Theories
Kolander, Cheryl A.; Chandler, Cynthia K. – 1990
This paper addresses some theoretical implications regarding the concept of spirituality and offers some practical suggestions for including spiritual health in the health education program. A traditionally accepted model of health (Hettler, 1979), the six dimensions of wellness are the intellectual, emotional, physical, social, occupational, and…
Descriptors: Health Education, Health Promotion, Higher Education, Individual Needs
Faith Development in the Adult Life Cycle, Minneapolis, MN. – 1987
This report presents findings of a study of a variety of factors relating the processes of aging and faith development among adults. Part I is an overview of the entire study. The introduction (chapter 1) provides its setting. Chapter 2 delineates the project's overall structure and its use of two complementary research designs to gather similar…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Aging (Individuals)
Dowling, Marion – SAGE Publications, 2005
The author of this book takes up all the main issues confronting those who work with young children in a wide variety of settings. The explanations, case studies and suggestions provide an invaluable resource for all of those who aim to build solid foundations right from the start. This book is organized into the following chapters: (1) Confident…
Descriptors: Young Children, Child Development, Self Esteem, Individual Development
Tolentino, Barbara Wang – 2000
This descriptive study examined Ananda School (Nevada City, California) grades K-7, or as it is now called, Living Wisdom School (LWS). The specific goal was to examine the model of spiritual development embodied in the LWS program, its interpersonal dynamics, and its curriculum. The study sought to understand how the school operates within the…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Education, Holistic Approach
So, Dominicus – 2000
Social service programs for children and families have often distanced themselves from issues of religion and spirituality. However, in recent years, children's services and family therapy have gradually moved toward stronger emphases on ecosystemic influences, including those from organized religions. The overlapping and interacting roles of…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Family (Sociological Unit), Religious Factors, Social Services
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