University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Pastoral Psychology Education: Historical Development and Current Status Based on a Survey of Divinity School Programs

Ellis, David Malcolm

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Title
Pastoral Psychology Education: Historical Development and Current Status Based on a Survey of Divinity School Programs
Author(s)
Ellis, David Malcolm
Issue Date
1984
Department of Study
Education
Discipline
Education
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
  • Education, Educational Psychology
  • Education, Religious
Abstract
  • The basic interest of the thesis is to trace the increasing role of secular psychology in pastoral care. One focus of the study is to review the history of pastoral psychology education in this country and more specifically, in the present century. A general review of the arrival of education in America is offered, covering the period from approximately 1636-1900. Next, specific attention is given to pastoral psychology education in American theological education. This part of the study covers the period from approximately 1900 to the present.
  • A second focus of the study is to characterize current trends in pastoral care education quantitatively by analyzing the course offerings of divinity schools in the United States. To this end, methodology is presented for the two quantitative studies. A synchronic study with 43 schools and a diachronic study with nine schools is used in the studies, and the results are analyzed and interpreted.
  • Finally, speculation is made on the future of pastoral psychology in light of present trends, noting general conclusions of the results of the historical review and the two surveys.
Graduation Semester
1984
Type of Resource
text
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