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The spirit of the child / David Hay with Rebecca Nye

Author
Hay, David, 1935-2014
Published
London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006.
Edition
Rev. ed.
Physical Description
1 online resource (223 pages)
Additional Creators
Nye, Rebecca, 1969-
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Contents
What is spirituality and why is it important? -- The social destruction of spirituality -- Children's spirituality : what we know already -- A geography of the spirit -- How do you talk with children about spirituality? -- Listening to children talking -- Identifying the core of children's spirituality -- The naturalness of relational consciousness -- Nurturing the spirit of the child -- Developments since 1998.
Summary
Spirituality is increasingly acknowledged to be an essential part of child development. David Hay argues for the inclusion of spiritual awareness as a cross-curricular element in the school syllabus to promote the development of morality and social cohesion. While culturally constructed pressures and the decline in institutional religion have led to the suppression of spiritual expression, children are, the author maintains, capable of profound and meaningful beliefs from an early age. A three-year research study into young children's spirituality and its survival value informs Hay's view that.
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ISBN
1846424739 (electronic bk.)
9781846424731 (electronic bk.)
Note
"First published in 1998 by HarperCollins Religious"--Title page verso.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-212) and index.
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