University Chaplaincy as Relational Presence: Navigating Understandings of Good and Effective Chaplaincy in UK Universities
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| Title: | University Chaplaincy as Relational Presence: Navigating Understandings of Good and Effective Chaplaincy in UK Universities |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Aune, Kristin, Peacock, Lucy, Guest, Mathew, Law, Jeremy |
| Source: | Journal of College and Character. 2023 24(3):197-216. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 20 |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Universities, Role of Religion, Student Personnel Services, Clergy, Moral Values, Spiritual Development, Program Effectiveness, Religious Organizations, College Students, Administrators, Interpersonal Competence, Religion, Cooperation, Social Support Groups |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom |
| DOI: | 10.1080/2194587X.2023.2224573 |
| ISSN: | 1940-1639 |
| Abstract: | Chaplains are embedded in the culture and life of many universities and are a key part of university support for religious students. Yet university chaplaincy has rarely been researched by social scientists. This article explores the role of chaplains and chaplaincy in universities in the United Kingdom (UK), investigating understandings of what makes for good and effective chaplaincy among the different groups involved or working with chaplains. Case study research in five universities, comprising interviews with chaplains, university managers and representatives from religious bodies, and a survey of students, reveals an approach to chaplaincy upon which many participants agree, based around a combination of relational skills and presence. Conceptualizing this as relational presence, the authors argue that relational presence reflects the UK's three-dimensional religious landscape, where religion is regarded as "vicarious," and reflects the values of young people who attend universities. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1397832 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Chaplains are embedded in the culture and life of many universities and are a key part of university support for religious students. Yet university chaplaincy has rarely been researched by social scientists. This article explores the role of chaplains and chaplaincy in universities in the United Kingdom (UK), investigating understandings of what makes for good and effective chaplaincy among the different groups involved or working with chaplains. Case study research in five universities, comprising interviews with chaplains, university managers and representatives from religious bodies, and a survey of students, reveals an approach to chaplaincy upon which many participants agree, based around a combination of relational skills and presence. Conceptualizing this as relational presence, the authors argue that relational presence reflects the UK's three-dimensional religious landscape, where religion is regarded as "vicarious," and reflects the values of young people who attend universities. |
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| ISSN: | 1940-1639 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/2194587X.2023.2224573 |
