International Handbook of Education for Spirituality, Care and Wellbeing

1. General Introduction
Marian Souza, Leslie J. Francis, James O’Higgins-Norman, Daniel G. Scott

Part I. The Psychology of Religion and Spirituality: Implications for Education and Wellbeing – An Introduction

2. Ways of Studying the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
Ralph W. Hood

3. Measuring Religiousness and Spirituality: Issues, Existing Measures, and the Implications for Education and Wellbeing
Peter C. Hill, Lauren E. Maltby

4. Examining Religious and Spiritual Development During Childhood and Adolescence
Chris J. Boyatzis

5. Understanding and Assessing Spiritual Health
John W. Fisher

6. The Contribution of Religiousness and Spirituality to Subjective Wellbeing and Satisfaction with Life
Ralph L. Piedmont

7. Culture, Religion and Spirituality in Relation to Psychiatric Illness
Kate M. Loewenthal

8. Psychological Type Theory and Religious and Spiritual Experiences
Leslie J. Francis

9. Understanding the Attitudinal Dimensions of Religion and Spirituality
Leslie J. Francis

10. Social, Religious and Spiritual Capitals: A Psychological Perspective
Chris Baker

11. Mystical, Religious, and Spiritual Experiences
Ralph W. Hood

12. The Spiritual Dimension of Coping: Theoretical and Practical Considerations
Kenneth I. Pargament

13. The Psychology of Faith Development
Jeff Astley

14. The Psychology of Prayer: A Review of Empirical Research
Tania ap Siôn, Leslie J. Francis

Part II. The Role of Spirituality in Human Development and Identity: An Introduction

15. Spirituality and Mental Health: The Mystery of Healing
David Tacey

16. The Dynamics of Spiritual Development
C. Glenn Cupit

17. Does Positive Psychology Have a Soul for Adolescence?
Paul King

18. Voices of Global Youth on Spirituality and Spiritual Development: Preliminary Findings from a Grounded Theory Study
Elisabeth M. Kimball, Marc Mannes, Angela Hackel

19. Moment to Moment Spirituality in Early Childhood Education
Mindy Upton

20. Children’s Spiritual Intelligence
Mollie Painton

21. In Search of the Spiritual: Adolescent Transitions as Portals to the Spirit Self
Peter J. Perkins

22. Reflection for Spiritual Development in Adolescents
Charlene Tan

23. Developing Contemplative Capacities in Childhood and Adolescence: A Rationale and Overview
Aostre N. Johnson

24. The Contribution of Spirituality to “Becoming a Self” in Child and Youth Services
Douglas Magnuson

25. Coming of Age as a Spiritual Task in Adolescence
Daniel G. Scott

26. Youthful Peak Experiences in Cross-Cultural Perspective: Implications for Educators and Counselors
Edward Hoffman, Fernando A. Ortiz

27. Peak Experiences Explored Through Literature
Ann M. Trousdale

28. Developing Spiritual Identity: Retrospective Accounts From Muslim, Jewish, and Christian Exemplars
Kevin S. Reimer, Alvin C. Dueck, Lauren V. Adelchanow, Joseph D. Muto

Part III. The Spiritual Dimension in Educational Programs and Environments to Promote Holistic Learning andWellbeing: An Introduction

29. Educating for Evolving Consciousness: Voicing the Emergency for Love, Life and Wisdom
Jennifer M. Gidley

30. A Quest for the Realm of Spirituality
Zehavit Gross

31. Education and Eros
John P. Miller

32. Awareness and Compassion for the Education of Enlightenment
Yoshiharu Nakagawa

33. Towards a Reclaimed Framework of “Knowing” in Spirituality and Education for the Promotion of Holistic Learning and Wellbeing – Kataphatic and Apophatic Ways of Knowing
Peter Mudge

34. Whence Wisdom? Human Development as a Mythic Search for Meaning
Inna Semetsky

35. Reconnecting with Earth: Ecospirituality as the Missing Dimension in Spirituality and Sustainability Education
Caroline Smith

36. Promoting Wholeness and Wellbeing in Education: Exploring Aspects of the Spiritual Dimension
Marian Souza

37. How Then Shall We Teach?
Joyce Bellous

38. Cultivation of Mindfulness: Promoting Holistic Learning and Wellbeing in Education
Ngar-sze Lau

39. The Importance of Happiness to Children’s Education and Wellbeing
Jane Erricker

40. Holistic Education and Teacher Training
Peter Schreiner

41. Metaphors for Wellbeing: Enhancing Students’ Learning and Teaching Perceptions Within a Pre-service Education Course
Mary Nuttall

42. Relating to the Spiritual in the Classroom
Roz Sunley

43. Seeking the Spiritual: The Complexities of Spiritual Development in the Classroom
Kate Adams

44. Responding to Difference: Spiritual Development and the Search for Truth
Jacqueline Watson

45. Reaching Out: The Subversive Nature of Touch in the Kindergarten Schoolroom
Sheri Leafgren

46. Spiritually Intelligent Kids: Children Using SQ to Enhance Holistic Learning and Wellbeing
Brendan Hyde

47. Narratives of Everyday Spirituality: Pedagogical Perspectives from Three Early Childhood Settings in Aotearoa New Zealand
Jane Bone

48. Grappling with Spirituality in the Classroom
Anne Kennedy, Judith Duncan

49. Spiritual Confidence and Its Contribution to Wellbeing: Implications for Education
Philip Hughes

50. Youth Work, Informal Education, and Spirituality
Sally Nash

Part IV. Integrating Spirituality, Care and Wellbeing in Educational Settings

51. Ethical Leadership in an Age of Evaluation: Implications for Whole School Wellbeing
Gerry McNamara, Joe O’Hara

52. Wounding the Body in the Hope of Healing the Spirit: Responding to Adolescents Who Self-Injure
Amelio A. D’Onofrio, Julie Balzano

53. Spirituality, Meaning and Counselling Young People
Ciarán G. Dalton

54. Facing Up to Workplace Bullying in the Context of Schools and Teaching
Jacinta M. Kitt

55. Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning in Secondary Schools: The Use of Circle Time
Marilyn Tew

56. The Effect of Background Music on Learning
Anne Savan

57. The Aspiration to Care and Its Frustration: A Literary Exploration
Kevin Williams

58. Children in Kenya: The Role of Play Therapy in Recovery from Abuse
Kathryn Hunt

59. Healthy Development for Healthy Spirituality: Social Transformations Among Chilean Youth in the New Millennium
Klaus Püschel, Gabriela Cassigoli

60. The Development of a School-Based Curriculum to Enhance Wellbeing Among Somali Immigrant Children in the United States
Sorie Koroma, John C. Carey

61. Violence and Conflict in Schools: Negotiating Pathways to Wellbeing
James O’Higgins-Norman, Edward J. Hall

62. Teaching a Theology of Suffering Through Story
Caroline Renehan

63. Encountering Different Spiritual Traditions in the Classroom: The Contribution of ICT
Fiona Williams

64. Building Trust with Gay and Lesbian Students in Universities
Michael J. Maher

65. Educating for Spirituality and Wellbeing Through Learning Sacred Texts in the Jewish Primary School
Deena Sigel

66. Liberation Through Story: Children’s Literature and the Spirit of the Child
Robert Hurley

67. Enhancing Children’s Wellbeing: The Role of Sex and Relationships Education—A Case Study from Greece
Margarita Gerouki

Keywords: Education, Religion and Education, Learning & Instruction, Sociology of Education, Childhood Education, Educational Philosophy