TY - JOUR
T1 - Family reactions to religious change
T2 - The case of african american women who become muslim
AU - Roer-Strier, Dorit
AU - Sands, Roberta G.
AU - Bourjolly, Joretha
PY - 2009/4
Y1 - 2009/4
N2 - This paper presents a study of family reactions to African American adult daughters' conversions from Christianity to Islam. Examining qualitative data from interviews with Christian mothers and Muslim daughters in 17 family units, we explored reactions to a family member's religious conversion initially and over time. We also identified the specific challenges facing African American families when a daughter converts to Islam. We found a wide range of initial emotional responses to an adult daughter's conversion. Over time, the families showed marked changes, predominantly in the direction of increased respect and acceptance. Reactions to the change and the challenges facing the families are discussed in relation to several theories, including ambiguous loss, and implications for practice are described.
AB - This paper presents a study of family reactions to African American adult daughters' conversions from Christianity to Islam. Examining qualitative data from interviews with Christian mothers and Muslim daughters in 17 family units, we explored reactions to a family member's religious conversion initially and over time. We also identified the specific challenges facing African American families when a daughter converts to Islam. We found a wide range of initial emotional responses to an adult daughter's conversion. Over time, the families showed marked changes, predominantly in the direction of increased respect and acceptance. Reactions to the change and the challenges facing the families are discussed in relation to several theories, including ambiguous loss, and implications for practice are described.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=67649119829&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1606/1044-3894.3877
DO - 10.1606/1044-3894.3877
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AN - SCOPUS:67649119829
SN - 1044-3894
VL - 90
SP - 220
EP - 226
JO - Families in Society
JF - Families in Society
IS - 2
ER -