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Spiritual Leadership In Early Intervention Practice, Jo Lynn Mccray Jan 2021

Spiritual Leadership In Early Intervention Practice, Jo Lynn Mccray

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The purpose of this narrative inquiry was to explore ways to integrate the principles of spiritual leadership theory into therapeutic practice and to understand how spiritual leadership is used in therapy sessions from therapists’ own perspectives. Semi-structured interviews served as the major sources of data. The findings of the study reveal that early intervention therapists incorporated the elements of spiritual leadership, such as hope and faith, to enhance services provided to children and families.


The Role Of Spirituality In Women's Doctoral Journeys: A Portraiture Study, Katherine M. Richards Jan 2019

The Role Of Spirituality In Women's Doctoral Journeys: A Portraiture Study, Katherine M. Richards

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The doctoral journey can be a personal one for many students. Students not only lean on their educational background and work experiences, but they may utilize some very personal attributes of their life during their doctoral journey. Spirituality might be considered one of those personal attributes that is interwoven into various contexts of student lives. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the role of spirituality among women during their doctoral journeys. This study furthered our understanding of the role of spirituality within the context of higher education. Fifteen women from diverse religious and spiritual backgrounds who were …