Preface vii // PART I CONCEPTS AND CONTEXTS // 1 Religion and Spirituality 3 // 2 Social Work and Spirituality 17 // PART II SPIRITUALITY OVER THE LIFESPAN // 3 Childhood 33 // 4 Youth 45 // 5 Relationships 55 // 6 Work 71 // 7 Ageing 81 // PART HI SPIRITUALITY AND LIVED EXPERIENCE // 8 Rituals 93 // 9 Creativity 105 // 10 Place 117 // 11 Believing and Belonging 127 // Conclusion 141 // Bibliography 143 // Index 167