Effects of Spiritual Change on the Re-Entry Adjustment of Christian Young Adult Humanitarian Workers
Humanitarian work inevitably involves exposure to suffering, stress and trauma. Such exposure has a profound effect on an aid worker’s worldview and spirituality. The aim of this study was to use Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to do an in-depth analysis of how Christian young adult humanit...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2016
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Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Year: 2016, Volume: 70, Issue: 3, Pages: 176-185 |
| Further subjects: | B
Faith-based
B Spiritual change B post-traumatic spiritual growth B Re-entry B IPA B humanitarian |
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| Summary: | Humanitarian work inevitably involves exposure to suffering, stress and trauma. Such exposure has a profound effect on an aid worker’s worldview and spirituality. The aim of this study was to use Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to do an in-depth analysis of how Christian young adult humanitarian workers in faith-based aid organizations experience such spiritual change and how it affects the re-entry into their faith community. Strategies for pastoral and spiritual care for the workers are provided |
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| ISSN: | 2167-776X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/1542305016655177 |