RT Article
T1 Family Privacy As Protection: A Qualitative Pilot Study Of Mental Illness In Arab-American Muslim Women
JF Research in the social scientific study of religion
VO 20
SP 195
OP 215
A1 Hassouneh, Dena
A1 Kulwicki, Anahid
A2 Kulwicki, Anahid
LA English
YR 2009
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1839948523
AB Arab-American Muslim women are a group whose cultural beliefs about mental illness are poorly understood. Moreover, the availability of literature specific to this population is limited. To begin to address the paucity of information available we conducted a qualitative pilot study. The overall aim was to preliminarily explore contexts and meanings about mental illness in Arab-American Muslim women. Interviews with eight women were completed. Data analysis occurred concurrently with data collection using an iterative process. The central theme identified in the narratives was family privacy as protection. The study’s primary conclusion is that an in-depth understanding of the meaning of family in Arab-American Muslim women’s lives is critical to our ability to effectively address their mental health needs.
K1 Religion & Gesellschaft
K1 Religionsgeschichte
K1 Religionswissenschaften
K1 Sozialwissenschaften
DO 10.1163/ej.9789004175624.i-334.67