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Thanissaro, Phra Nicholas (2014) Attitudes arising from Buddhist nurture in Britain. Journal of Buddhist Ethics, Volume 21 . pp. 728-757.
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Abstract
Focus groups comprised of seventy-five self-identifying Buddhist teenagers in Britain were asked to discuss value domains that previous research has identified to be of special interest to Buddhists. These included personal well-being, the nature of faith, the law of karma, monasticism, meditation, home shrines, filial piety, generosity, not killing animals, and alcohol use. The findings suggest that some attitudes held by teenagers were conscious and intrinsically nurtured ("worldview") while others involved social constructs ("ideologies"). The study finds that parents and the Sangha are mainly responsible for shaping "ideological" patterns in young Buddhists whereas informal nurture by "immersion" (possibly facilitated by caregivers) may be responsible for "worldview" patterns.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BQ Buddhism B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BV Practical Theology > BV1460 Religious Education |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- ) Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education ( -2013) |
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| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Teenagers -- Religious life, Buddhists -- Great Britain, Buddhists -- Religious life | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Buddhist Ethics | ||||
| Publisher: | Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA | ||||
| ISSN: | 1076-9005 | ||||
| Official Date: | 2014 | ||||
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| Volume: | Volume 21 | ||||
| Number of Pages: | 30 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 728-757 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access | ||||
| Funder: | University of Warwick |
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