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Spirituality and Religion in the Lives of Runaway and Homeless Youth: Coping with Adversity

Year: 2005

Type: article

Abstract: This qualitative study, part of a larger study of resiliency, explores the impact of spirituality on runaway and/or homeless youth. Interviews with 19 former runaway and homeless youth were analyzed to explore their experience of spirituality as they coped with the adversity in their lives. Five themes related to spirituality emerged: a belief in divine intervention; having a personal relationship with a nonjudgmental higher power; use of prayer; participation in traditional and nontraditional religious practices; and finding meaning and purpose in life, including a desire to “give back” to their community. Implications for social work practice and research are addressed.

Source: NC Digital Online Collection of Knowledge and Scholarship (The University of North Carolina at Greensboro)

Authors: Lindsey, Elizabeth W., NC DOCKS at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Language: English

Topic: Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6987280858

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