Cultural Identity on Child Development

Mrs. Jay

Spirituality in Young Children’s Temperament and Self-Control

Cultural Identity on Child Development

• Nature and Spirituality linked
• Life linked with nature
• Person develops in the context of belonging to a ‘place

 

It is reported that family placement in the UK is typically the archetypal separation of a person from their physical environment.  Yet the interaction of the person with place- both past and present has argued to be crucial for identity formation”. (Sharley, 2012, p.1) It is reported that research has derived from Maori social work literature that which is required in the exploration of the link between the individual’s identity with place and that this has been accomplished through “an application of the concept of spirituality within western social work practice models”. (Sharley, 2012, p. 1) the Maori perspective is such that holds that a deep spiritual connection exists with the physical environment in which the individual lives thereby creating a sense of belonging and attachment to that place.  Maori cultural identities are reported to be connected in a direct manner to the physical location that has been shared by many generations in terms of their history and lifestyle and coexistence, stewardship, cooperation and harmony with the natural world.