Investigating the impact of covid-19 socialisation restrictions on children’s spiritual well-being: Case Studies from Poland and the UK

Holmes, Sarah E and Heland-Kurzak, K (2021) Investigating the impact of covid-19 socialisation restrictions on children’s spiritual well-being: Case Studies from Poland and the UK. International Journal of Children's Spirituality. ISSN 1364-436X

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Abstract

Parent and practitioners observations were examined to provide insights into the impact of covid-19 restrictions on
children’s spiritual well-being, specifically related to reduced physical meeting of church communities in two case study contexts: Poland and the UK. Exploration of the four domains of spiritual wellbeing was carried out (Fisher 1998), with specific focus on how the abrupt changes in the communal domain may have impacted on other aspects of the child’s spiritual well-being. Significant variations in the response by churches during the pandemic were overlaid by disparate perceptions of the spiritual needs of children in these contexts. The extent to which these responses dovetailed with parental responsibilities and expectations of the church was considered alongside awareness of the changed nature of church’s activity with children during the pandemic.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information and Comments:	This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Children's Spirituality on 29th August 2021, available online:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1364436X.2021.1971164.
Keywords:	Spiritual well-being, faith community, covid, church, children’s spirituality
Faculty / Department:	Faculty of Education and Social Sciences > School of Education
Depositing User:	Sarah Holmes
Date Deposited:	19 Nov 2021 15:45
Last Modified:	08 Nov 2024 13:10
URI:	https://hira.hope.ac.uk/id/eprint/3424

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