Guides: PSY 225 Developmental Psychology (Adolescent): Religion & spirituality

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Christianity and Developmental Psychopathology: foundations and approaches
Publication Date: 2014-04-19
Throughout the book, the authors explore three integrative themes, looking at children as divine gifts, as persons and as agents in their own development.Given the deep biblical and theological interest in children and the "least of these," there is great potential in this integrative work for mutual enrichment. Christian insights help to prevent the scientific study of the developmental process from being reductive. At the same time, research into the biological, sociocultural and psychological dimensions of human development can serve to inform and guide Christian practices of care and hospitality toward children and families.
Soul Searching: the religious and spiritual lives of American teenagers by Christian Smith; Melinda Lundquist Denton
Publication Date: 2005-02-24
Soul Searching tells the definitive story of the religious and spiritual lives of contemporary American teenagers. It reports the findings of The National Study of Youth and Religion, the largest and most detailed such study ever undertaken. Based on a nationwide telephone survey of teens and their parents, as well as in-depth face-to-face interviews with more than 250 of the survey respondents, Soul Searching shows that religion is indeed a significant factor in the lives of many American teenagers.
Values, Religion, and Culture in Adolescent Development by Gisela Trommsdorff (Editor); Xinyin Chen (Editor)
Publication Date: 2012-08-27
Editors Gisela Trommsdorff and Xinyin Chen present systematic and in-depth discussions of theoretical perspectives, landmark studies and strategies for further research in the field. The eminent contributors reflect diverse cultural perspectives, transcending the Western emphasis of many previous works. This volume will be of interest to scholars and professionals interested in basic developmental processes, adolescent social psychology and the sociological and psychological dimensions of religion
You Lost Me : Why young Christians are leaving church-- and rethinking faith by David Kinnaman; Aly Hawkins
Publication Date: 2011-10-01
The author reveals results of a nationwide study of 19- to 29-year-olds with a Christian background and advises readers on how to engage this next generation.
Soul Searching by Christian Smith; Melina Lundquist Denton
Publication Date: 2005-02-24
In most discussions and analyses of American teenage life, one major topic is curiously overlooked--religion. Yet most American teens say that religious faith is important in their lives. What is going on in the religious and spiritual lives of American teenagers? What do they actually believe? What religious practices do they engage in? Do they expect to remain loyal to the faith of their parents? Or are they abandoning traditional religious institutions in search of a new, more "authentic" spirituality? Answering these and many other questions, Soul Searching tells the definitive story of the religious and spiritual lives of American teenagers.
Cultivating Teen Faith by Richard R. Osmer (Editor); Katherine M. Douglass (Editor)
ISBN: 9780802876607
Publication Date: 2018-10-01
What are churches doing to form the faith of their young people? Many church denominations that practice infant baptism offer confirmation or an equivalent ministry when children reach adolescence and enter a new phase of spiritual growth

Youth Ministry from the Outside In: how relationships and stories shape identity
Publication Date: 2013-10-13
Prefabricated approaches to ministry that focus on the interior makeup of our youth may make for good youth group members, but these limited approaches don't reach beyond the youth room into other corners of their lives. Rather than centering them on the faith, our inside-out approach may be pushing their faith to the margins of their life.Brandon McKoy mines the insights of social construction theory to help us locate Christ not in our hearts but in our midst. We learn to embrace him as our own and our students as whole people engaging in a life's worth of encounters.
Reaching Out to Religious Youth: a guide to services, programs, and collections by L. Kay Carman; Carol S. Reich
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Provides you with a vision and a plan for enhancing your library service to religios teens with pertinent information that helps you understand the different belief systems and traditions of various groups and practical guidance for developing services and collections to serve their needs.
Soul shaper : exploring spirituality and contemplative practices in youth ministry by Tony Jones.
Publication Date: 2003
Inside, author Tony Jones gives wings to his critically acclaimed debut, Postmodern Youth Ministry, by lucidly explaining how you can put postmodern ideas to work by learning powerful disciplines such as: sacred reading; the Jesus Prayer; the Ignatian Examen; the Daily Office Stations of the Cross' Sabbath; silence and solitude; centering prayer; spiritual direction; the Labyrinth; pilgrimage; service ... and eventually implement them into the life of your youth ministry!
Youth sport and spirituality : Catholic perspectives by edited by Patrick Kelly
Publication Date: 2015
Spiritual networking : Father Don Mowery and Youth service by Darrell B. Uselton and David Yawn.
Publication Date: 2014
Father Don Mowery has devoted his entire career to inspiring and helping young people reach their life goals. Behind every Youth Service program was his fervent Christian concern for the well-being of all people -- the fortunate and the less fortunate. Father Don proved to the nation how youth training and development programs can transform young people into productive and positive citizens.

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