Vocation as a Means of Expressing Spirituality: A Life History Approach
| dc.contributor.advisor | Barbara Sparks, Committee Chair | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Ghosal, Lori Nero | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-04-02T19:05:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-04-02T19:05:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2005-03-01 | en_US |
| dc.degree.discipline | Adult and Community College Education | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | dissertation | en_US |
| dc.degree.name | EdD | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | This life history study explores five individuals' journey toward spiritual growth and vocation and the implications this has for adult and higher education. In-depth interviews enhanced self-reflection and new understanding of participants' life courses, defining moments, influencing people and experiences, as well as obstacles to spiritual growth and vocational path. Three main themes were discussed: the understanding and experience of spirituality, the influences on spiritual pathways, and the awareness and process of vocation. Conclusions indicate spiritual growth as a maturation process through exposure to diversity, awareness of interconnections, and cognitive/emotional readiness through personal growth. Adult and higher education practitioners need to recognize the importance of spiritual development in the learning process, the role of informal and self-directed learning in the development of spirituality and understand how they can facilitate further growth. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | etd-12272004-225557 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.16/4973 | |
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| dc.subject | adult education | en_US |
| dc.subject | higher education | en_US |
| dc.subject | vocation | en_US |
| dc.subject | spirituality | en_US |
| dc.subject | spiritual development | en_US |
| dc.subject | life history | en_US |
| dc.title | Vocation as a Means of Expressing Spirituality: A Life History Approach | en_US |
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