‘Spiritual life’ as the heart of the professionalization process of spiritual and community animators in Quebec, Canada

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Journal for the Study of Spirituality Pub Date : 2019-07-03 DOI:10.1080/20440243.2019.1658263

Jacques Cherblanc, Marie-Anne Risdon

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ABSTRACT The ‘spiritual care and guidance and community involvement service’ in Quebec has existed since 2001. It replaced pastoral animation in schools and is intended to promote the spiritual development and community involvement of all students, whether or not they are affiliated with a religion. This article presents the historical background that led to the development of this service; as well as the professional concerns of its stakeholders. The concerns raised are based on awareness of great diversity among those who provide this service, both in their training and in their understanding of the meanings of the terms that define their work. Presently working toward the professionalization that they deem essential to their very survival, they are using professional strategies that do not reflect their reality and abilities. This article seeks to demonstrate the relevance of changing perspectives so that this profession is not limited only to community involvement, but instead adopts an interactionist point of view, focused on the spiritual aspect of the role.

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“精神生活”是加拿大魁北克精神和社区动画师职业化进程的核心

摘要魁北克省的“精神关怀、指导和社区参与服务”自2001年以来一直存在。它取代了学校里的田园动画，旨在促进所有学生的精神发展和社区参与，无论他们是否信奉宗教。本文介绍了导致这项服务发展的历史背景；以及利益相关者的专业关切。所提出的关切是基于提供这项服务的人员在培训和对定义其工作的术语含义的理解方面意识到的巨大多样性。目前，他们正在努力实现他们认为对生存至关重要的职业化，他们使用的职业策略并不能反映他们的现实和能力。本文试图证明改变视角的相关性，使这一职业不仅限于社区参与，而是采用互动主义的观点，关注角色的精神方面。

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期刊介绍： Journal for the Study of Spirituality is a peer-reviewed journal which creates a unique interdisciplinary, inter-professional and cross-cultural forum where researchers, scholars and others engaged in the study and practices of spirituality can share and debate the research, knowledge, wisdom and insight associated with spirituality and contemporary spirituality studies. The British Association for the Study of Spirituality (BASS) organises a biennial international conference and welcomes enquiries about membership from those interested in the study of spirituality in the UK and worldwide. The journal is concerned with what spirituality means, and how it is expressed, in individuals’ lives and communities and in professional practice settings; and with the impact and implications of spirituality in, and on, social policy, organizational practices and personal and professional development. The journal recognises that spirituality and spiritual values can be expressed and studied in secular contexts, including in scientific and professional practice settings, as well as within faith and wisdom traditions. Thus, Journal for the Study of Spirituality particularly welcomes contributions that: identify new agendas for research into spirituality within and across subject disciplines and professions; explore different epistemological and methodological approaches to the study of spirituality; introduce comparative perspectives and insights drawn from different cultures and/or professional practice settings; aim to apply and develop sustained reflection, investigation and critique in relation to spirituality and spiritual practices; critically examine the values and presuppositions underpinning different forms of spirituality and spiritual practices; incorporate different forms of writing and expressions of spirituality.