Understanding the Spiritual Experiences of Young Women: A Qualitative Inquiry of Inner Knowing

Understanding the Spiritual Experiences of Young Women: A Qualitative Inquiry of Inner Knowing

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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 s...

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Main Author: Csoli, Karen
Other Authors: Miller, John P.
Language:en_ca
Published: 2009
Subjects:
female spirituality
holistic education
spiritual experiences
Curriculum and Instruction 0727
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/19125
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spelling 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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topic female spirituality
holistic education
spiritual experiences
Curriculum and Instruction 0727
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holistic education
spiritual experiences
Curriculum and Instruction 0727
Csoli, Karen
Understanding the Spiritual Experiences of Young Women: A Qualitative Inquiry of Inner Knowing
description 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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title Understanding the Spiritual Experiences of Young Women: A Qualitative Inquiry of Inner Knowing
title_short Understanding the Spiritual Experiences of Young Women: A Qualitative Inquiry of Inner Knowing
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title_fullStr Understanding the Spiritual Experiences of Young Women: A Qualitative Inquiry of Inner Knowing
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