Handbook of Research on Catholic Education

This comprehensive compendium of research focuses on key aspects of Catholic education in the United States. The volume includes reviews of research on topics ranging from church documents spirituality and the philosophy of Catholic education to parents students teachers administration and governance and curriculum and instruction. Benefit to many audiences--policy-makers church leaders educators researchers students practitioners patrons and citizens--who are interested in these schools.The wealth of scholarly information provided here covers all areas of Catholic education both school- and parish-based. The first volume of its kind ever published on Catholic learning and development the handbook is an encyclopedia reference tool for the serious scholar as well as the committed Catholic educator.