Disabled Adolescents, Enabling Youth Ministry

The institution of adolescence creates conditions that disable young people. Additionally, young people are often viewed by adults as temporarily disabled cognitively due to the neurological and emotional changes related to the process of human development that occur during the period designated ado...

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Published in:Journal of disability & religion
Main Author: Conner, Benjamin T. 1969- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2018]
In: Journal of disability & religion
Further subjects:B Adolescence
B disabling
B Youth
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Summary:The institution of adolescence creates conditions that disable young people. Additionally, young people are often viewed by adults as temporarily disabled cognitively due to the neurological and emotional changes related to the process of human development that occur during the period designated adolescence. The concept of adolescence/adolescent needs to be challenged when it squelches the potential ministry of both youths and people with disabilities by characterizing both groups as somehow deficient.
ISSN:2331-253X
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of disability & religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/23312521.2018.1521765