Godly Play Went Home
An Exploratory Study of the Experience of Godly Play in Homes during the Covid-19 Pandemic through the Lens of Caregivers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21379945 |
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| Authors | Cheryl V Minor (Center for the Theology of Childhood, Godly Play Foundation, Belmont, MA, USA), Hannah Sutton-Adams (0000-0002-8602-3048, Center for the Theology of Childhood, Godly Play Foundation, Belmont, MA, USA) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 117 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 313-323 |
| Publication date | 2022-08-08 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religious Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-4087 • E-ISSN: 1547-3201 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00344087.2022.2101814 |
| OpenAlex | W4287218611 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
This study explored caregivers’ experiences of virtual Godly Play in the United States, South Korea, and the UK during COVID-19 lockdowns. Thematic analysis of thirty-three caregiver surveys and six semi-structured interviews revealed four themes: support/community, intergenerational Godly Play, spiritual maintenance and growth for the family, and the gift of wonder. This study shows that the experience of Godly Play at home during the pandemic benefited caregivers. As the pandemic subsides and we return to child-centered programming in churches, this study highlights the importance of including and equipping caregivers in nurturing their children’s spirituality
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Alternative medicine · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Exploratory research · Pandemic · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Spirituality · Thematic analysis · Wonder · Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education · Education and Character Development · Medicine · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology · Virology
| Highly cited | No |
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