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ERIC Number: EJ704650
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Jun-1
Pages: 9
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1096-2409
EISSN: N/A
Enhancing the Spiritual Development of Adolescent Girls
Bruce, Mary Alice; Cockreham, Debbie
Professional School Counseling, v7 n5 p334 Jun 2004
Spirituality is an important force during a period when institutional religion seems to be losing its hold on adolescents. To enhance the spiritual development of adolescent girls in the school setting, the group experience described addresses authentic identity, relationships and boundaries, managing pain experienced in life, and discovering and utilizing unique gifts. Adolescents who sense meaning and purpose in their lives, who are at peace with themselves, and who have a healthy perspective about living in a confusing, rapidly changing, and frightening world are quite unusual (Lantieri, 2001). The attitudes and moods of a nation's youth reflect the attitudes and moods of its adults. The prevailing mood in our young today is hopelessness, helplessness, and despair that reflect "the ideals and tension of the culture at large" (Miller, 2002, p. 37). Our youth need to receive messages of hope, encouragement, and spiritual connections. School counselors can play a vital role in giving girls a voice, giving them an opportunity to tell their stories and being forever changed by the experience.
American School Counselors Association, 1101 King St., Suite 625, Alexandria, VA 22314. Web site: http://www.schoolcounselor.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Counselors
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A