title: Spiritual development with marginalized youth: a status report.
abstract: Efforts to clarify the appropriate uses of spirituality programming with marginalized youth are under way. Some researchers suggest that such programs should consider spiritual exploration and growth as a core part of treatment, involve youth voluntarily and as decision makers, and align programming with youth's cultural experiences.
authors.affiliation: New England Network for Child, Youth and Family Services in Burlington, Vermont, USA.
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Kristal S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Nicholson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D041923:Adolescent Development; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D011203:Poverty; D016730:Program Development; D012067:Religion; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D029181:Spirituality