The Study of Children in Religions: A Methods Handbook - Hardcover

Susan B. Ridgely

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0814776469 ISBN 13: 9780814776469

Publisher: NYU Press, 2011

Synopsis

Study of Children in Religions

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Review:

"Ridgely has done a fine job assembling a mixture of diverse topics and approaches to children's perspectives on spirituality and religious beliefs and practices. The combination of global case studies with useful methodological primers on such subjects as institutional review boards will appeal to a wide swath of social scientists of all stripes, as well as policy makers. Its comparative, interdisciplinary nature makes it a valuable resource for two of the most vibrant contemporary research fields, childhood studies and religious studies." -Melissa Klapper, author of The Experiences of Immigrant Children in the United States, 1880-1925

"In this timely volume, contributors from a range of disciplines seek to understand children's perspectives on their religious beliefs and practices and their own spiritual lives. All of the contributors are highly sensitive to both the limitations and benefits of studying children's own perceptions and experiences, and the book as a whole addresses a range of significant methodological and ethical issues regarding research of and with children. By taking seriously the voices and agency of children, the volume contributes to childhood and religious studies and speaks to all those who care about children's moral, spiritual, and religious needs and capacities." -Marcia Bunge, author of Children and Childhood in World Religions: Primary Sources and Texts

About the Author:

Susan B. Ridgely is Assistant Professor at University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh and the author of When I Was a Child: Children's Interpretations of First Communion.

About this edition

• Publisher: NYU Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0814776469
• ISBN 13: 9780814776469
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 325