Motherhood, Spirituality and Culture

ISBN-13: 9781032178356 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 224 str.

Noelia Molina

Opis

This　book offers a framework for qualitative studies of spirituality within motherhood research. It will appeal to women who have transitioned to motherhood. It will be of assistance to professionals　who　wish to approach any aspect of　maternity care　and support from a transpersonal perspective.

Spis treści

PART I
Motherhood and culture

Introduction

1 Historical, cultural and psychological perspectives on motherhood

PART II
Contemporary spirituality

2 Spiritual awakening: the cultural shift

3 Spirituality and interdisciplinary partners

4 Testing the psycho-spiritual approach in the transition to motherhood: a pilot study

5 Extending the psycho-spiritual paradigm: spiritual intelligence theory

PART III
Motherhood and spirituality

6 Research on the lived spirituality of motherhood

7 Seven narratives of maternal transition

PART IV
Motherhood and spiritual care

8 Uncovering the maternal transition: prenatal, birth and postnatal experiences

9 Implications for the future

O autorze

Noelia Molina, PhD is a psychotherapist, lecturer and researcher. She has been engaged in spirituality studies, workshops and teaching for more than a decade. Her PhD investigated the transition to motherhood as spiritual process. Currently she teaches several modules on the MA in Applied Spirituality accredited by Waterford Institute of Technology and hosted by the Spirituality Institute for Research and Education (SpIRE) in Dublin. She also serves on the leadership team of the programme and on the advisory board of SpIRE.