Compiled by Sandra Longfellow for The Center for Spiritual Development in Childhood and Adolescence
April 4, 2007
This list was compiled in response to requests from the field for resources on spirituality and parenting/family life. The focus is on recent North American and European resources. Our criteria included materials that are international in scope, multi-faith/culture, and focused on spirituality broadly defined (not just religion). Both practice-oriented and more scholarly works are included.
Books, Reports, and Papers
Beshir, Ekram & Beshir, Mohamed R. (2001). Muslim teens: Today’s worry, tomorrow’s hope: A practical Islamic parenting guide. Beltsville, MD: Amana Publications.
Coles, Robert. (1990). The spiritual life of children. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
Dollahite, D.C., Yorgason, J., & Walker, A.B. (2003). Sacred sacrifices by religious youth in Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and Mormon families. (unpublished paper presented at Annual Conference of the National Council on Family Relations).
Fitzpatrick, J.G. (1994). Small wonder: How to answer your child’s impossible questions about life. NY: Penguin.
Fitzpatrick, J.G. (1991). Something more: Nurturing your child’s spiritual growth. NY: Penguin.
Fuchs-Kreimer, N. (1998). Parenting as a spiritual journey: Deepening ordinary and extraordinary events into sacred occasions. Woodstock, VT: Jewish Lights Publishing.
Garland, Diana (2003). Sacred stories of ordinary families. San Francisco: Jossey Bass.
Garland, Diana (1999). Family ministry: A comprehensive guide. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
Gellman, M. & Hartman, T. (1996). Where does God live? St. Louis, MO: Liguori/ Triumph.
Joseph, Sandra (Ed.) (2007). Loving every child: Wisdom for parents; the words of Janusz Korczak. Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Lewis, R. (1998). Living by wonder: The imaginative life of childhood. Parabola Books.
Mogel, W. (2001). Blessing of a skinned knee: Using Jewish teachings to raise self-reliant children. NY: Penguin.
Roehlkepartain, Eugene C. (1998). Building assets in congregations: A practical guide for helping youth grow. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute. (see especially the chapter on engaging families).
Roehlkepartain, Eugene C., Naftali, Elanah D., & Museades, L. (2000). Growing up generous: Engaging youth in giving and serving. Washington, D.C.: Alban Institute.
Roehlkepartain, Jolene L. (2002). Nurturing faith in families: 425 creative ideas for family ministry. Nashville: Abingdon.
Roehlkepartain, Jolene L, & Roehlkepartain, Eugene C. (2005). Embracing parents: How your congregation can strengthen families. Nashville: Abingdon.
Stonehouse, C. (2000). Joining children on the spiritual journey. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.
Wigger, J.B. (2003). The power of God at home: Nurturing our children in love and grace. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Wilcox, W. B. (2001). Good dads: Religion, civic engagement & parental involvement in low-income communities. Philadelphia: Center for Research on Religion and Urban Civil Society, University of Pennsylvania.
Wolpe, D. (1993). Teaching your children about God: A modern Jewish approach. NY: Henry Holt and Co.
Wright, W.M. (2003). Seasons of a family’s life: Cultivating the contemplative spirit at home. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass
Yust, K.M. (2004). Real kids, real faith: Practices for nurturing children’s spiritual lives. Jossey-Bass.
Yust, Karen Marie, Johnson, Aostre N., Sasso, Sandy Eisenberg, & Roehlkepartain, Eugene C. (2006). Nurturing child and adolescent spirituality: Perspectives from the world’s religious traditions. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Articles & Book Chapters
Special issue of _Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America (volume 13, no. 1, 2004)
Al-Mateen, C.S., The Muslim child, adolescent, and family,_ pp. 183-200.
Black, N., Hindu and Buddhist children, adolescents, and families, pp. 201-220.
Mercer, J.A., The Protestant child, adolescent, and family, pp. 161-181.
Murrell, K., The Catholic child, adolescent, and family, pp. 149-160.
Rube, D.M., & Kibel, R.N., The Jewish child, adolescent, and family, pp. 137-147.
Boyatzis, C. J., & Janicki, D. L. (2003). Parent-child communication about religion: Survey and diary data on unilateral transmission and bi-directional reciprocity styles. Review of Religious Research, 44 (3), 252-270.
Caldwell, Elizabeth F. (2006). At home with faith and family: A Protestant Christian perspective. In K.M. Yust, A.N. Johnson, S.E. Sasso, & E.C. Roehlkepartain, Nurturing child and adolescent spirituality: Perspectives from the world’s religious traditions (325-337). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
De Roos, S. A., Iedema, J., & Midedma, S. (2004). Influence of maternal denomination, God concepts, and child rearing practices on young children’s concept of God. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 43 (4), 519-535.
Dollahite, D. C., Marks, L. D., & Goodman, M. A. (2003). Families and religious beliefs, practices and communities: Linkages in a diverse and dynamic cultural context. In Marilyn Coleman & Lawrence M. Ganong, eds., Handbook of contemporary families: Considering the past, contemplating the future (pp. 411-431). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Garland, D. R. (2001). The faith dimension of family life. Social Work and Christianity, 28 (1), 6-26.
Grusec, J. E., Goodnow, J. J., & Kuczynski, L. (2000). New directions in analyses of parenting contributions to children’s acquisition of values. Child Development, 71 (1), 205-211.
Gunnoe, Marjorie L., Hetherington, E. M., & Reiss, David (1999). Parental religiosity, parenting style, and social responsibility. Journal of Early Adolescence, 19 (2), 199-225.
King, P. E., Furrow, J. L., & Roth, N. (2002). The influence of families and peers on adolescent religiousness. Journal for Psychology and Christianity, 21 (2), 109-120.
Marks, L. (2004). Sacred practices in highly religious families: Christian, Jewish, Mormon, and Muslim perspectives. Family Process, 43 (2), 217-231.
Okagaki, L., & Bevis, C. (1999). Transmission of religious values: Relations between parents’ and daughters’ beliefs. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 160 (3), 303-318.
Pearce, M. J., Jones, S. M., Schwab-Stone, M. E., & Ruchkin, V. (2003). The protective effects of religiousness and parent involvement on the development of conduct problems among youth exposed to violence. Child Development, 74 (6), 1682-1696.
Salkin, J.K. (2006). Transforming Bar/Bat Mitzvah: The role of family and community. In K.M. Yust, A.N. Johnson, S.E. Sasso, & E.C. Roehlkepartain, Nurturing child and adolescent spirituality: Perspectives from the world’s religious traditions (380-393). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Tarakeshwar, N. & Pargament, K. I. (2001). Religious coping in families of children with autism. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 16 (4), 247-260.
Weaver, A. J., Samford, J., Morgan, V. J., Larson, D. B., Koenig, H.G., & Flannelly, K. J. (2002). A systematic review of research on religion in six primary marriage and family journals 1995-1999. American Journal of Family Therapy, 30 (4), 293-309.
Yust, Karen-Marie (2004). Creating a spiritual world for children to inhabit. Family Ministry, 18 (4), 24-39.
