Understanding the Spiritual Experiences of Young Women: A Qualitative Inquiry of Inner Knowing
The purpose of this qualitative study is to address the problem of the silencing of adolescent girls and young women by exploring their spiritual experiences and knowledge of their inner selves. Five participants between the ages of 18 and 25 were interviewed 3 times over several weeks about their s...
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ndltd-LACETR-oai-collectionscanada.gc.ca-OTU.1807-191252013-04-17T04:17:47ZUnderstanding the Spiritual Experiences of Young Women: A Qualitative Inquiry of Inner KnowingCsoli, Karenfemale spiritualityholistic educationspiritual experiencesCurriculum and Instruction 0727The purpose of this qualitative study is to address the problem of the silencing of adolescent girls and young women by exploring their spiritual experiences and knowledge of their inner selves. Five participants between the ages of 18 and 25 were interviewed 3 times over several weeks about their spiritual experiences, artefacts of spiritual significance, and beliefs about their inner selves. The findings of this study reveal that young women are deeply interested in nurturing their spirituality, which they are not finding in religion, and they are looking elsewhere for a spirituality that embraces a feminine ethic of care and responsibility.Miller, John P.2009-112010-02-24T17:10:03ZNO_RESTRICTION2010-02-24T17:10:03Z2010-02-24T17:10:03ZThesishttp://hdl.handle.net/1807/19125en_ca |
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The purpose of this qualitative study is to address the problem of the silencing of adolescent girls and young women by exploring their spiritual experiences and knowledge of their inner selves. Five participants between the ages of 18 and 25 were interviewed 3 times over several weeks about their spiritual experiences, artefacts of spiritual significance, and beliefs about their inner selves. The findings of this study reveal that young women are deeply interested in nurturing their spirituality, which they are not finding in religion, and they are looking elsewhere for a spirituality that embraces a feminine ethic of care and responsibility. |
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