Spiritual development
By: Peter L. Benson, Eugene C. Roehlkepartain, Kathryn L. Hong, issue editors.
Contributors: Benson, Peter L.; Roehlkepartain, Eugene C. , 1962-; Hong, Kathryn L.
Series: New directions for youth development -- no. 118; Jossey-Bass psychology series
Publisher: Jossey-Bass/Wiley
Published: 2008
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 142
ISBN-13: 9780470390801
Subjects: Youth -- Religious life.; Teenagers -- Religious life.; Spiritual formation.; Faith development.; Spiritual direction.; Church work with youth.; Church work with teenagers.; Spirituality.; Youth development.; Youth in development.
Description: Dawing on the global research and field-building efforts of Search Institutes Center for Spiritual Development in Childhood and Adolescence, this volume frames a new, deeper dialogue about the intersections between youth development and spiritual development. Contributors explore ways to integrate spiritual development and youth development in order to strengthen theory, research, and practice. They ask: How do young people develop their deepest, fundamental commitments? How do they find their place in their family, community, world, and universe? How do they come to terms with issues of meaning, purpose, and identity beyond themselves? These are at their core, spiritual development questions. They are also critical issues in adolescent development. They are the wellspring of some of the best within young people and humanity, and the source of some of the greatest atrocities in society when the answers lead to alienation, hatred, or violence. The past decade has seen an explosion in interest in spiritual development within youth development and related fields. National youth-serving systems are beginning to ask how they can effectively address these questions in a society that has become increasingly diverse and pluralistic. And the growth of positive, community-based youth development provides a platform for examining these issues within the context of an overall commitment to healthy, holistic development among all young people.
Notes: "Summer 2008"

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Spiritual development: a missing priority in youth development / Peter L. Benson, Eugene C. Roehlkepartain; title: Addressing spiritual development in youth development programs and practices: opportunities and challenges / Karen Pittman, Pamela Garza, Nicole Yohalem, Stephanie Artman; title: Spiritual development in faith communities and secular societies / John A. Emmett; title: Putting spiritual development of young people on the map: an English perspective / Maxine Green; title: Perspectives on spiritual development as part of youth development / Jane Quinn; title: KidSpirit magazine: youth in dialogue about life's big questions / Elizabeth Dabney Hochman; title: Youth mentoring and spiritual development / Jean E. Rhodes, Christian S. Chan; title: The spiritual nature of service-learning / Liane J. Louie-Badua, Maura Wolf; title: Coming of age and awakening to spiritual conciousness through rites of passage / David G. Blumenkrantz, Kathryn L. Hong; title: Contemplative education and youth development / Patricia A. Jennings; title: Spiritual development and camp experiences / Karla A. Henderson, M. Deborah Bialeschki; title: Spiritual development in youth worker preparation: a matter of resolve / Elisabeth M. Kimball; title: Spiritual development with marginalized youth: a status report / Melanie Wilson, Kristal S. Nicholson; title: Spiritual development in adolescence: toward enriching theories, research, and professional practice / Anne C. Petersen.