1999•NASPA JournalRequires access

Defining Spiritual Development: A Missing Consideration for Student Affairs

Patrick Love, Donna M. Talbot

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Spirituality and spiritual development have been conspicuously absent from student development theories and ignored by many student affairs professionals. The authors argue for consideration of spiritual development by student development theorists, provide a definition and framework through which to consider spirituality and spiritual development, examine Maslow's (1971) and Chickering and Reisser's (1993) work through a spiritual lens, and suggest directions for future practice and research.

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Key concepts: Student affairs, Spirituality, Student development, Spiritual development, Psychology, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Pedagogy, Work (physics)