Identifier
etd-04202010-153537
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Human Ecology
Document Type
Dissertation
Abstract
Research on Native American families is limited and emphasizes the deficits of families and overlooks those Native American families that are thriving. This study seeks to illuminate the strengths of highly religious, Christian, Native American, married couples. The study employs a strengths-based perspective to examine how and why religious coping is meaningful and influential for these Native American couples’ enduring marriages and in their efforts to be responsive parents. From interviews of fifteen heterosexual, Native American, married couples (n=30), five themes emerged from the coding and analysis: 1) Faith and Culture: “They go hand in hand”, 2) Influence of Faith and Culture on marriage, 3) Generational Transference: “If you don’t have it, it won’t be there”, 4) Religious Coping, and 5) Challenges. Research and clinical implications are addressed.
Date
2010
Document Availability at the Time of Submission
Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.
Recommended Citation
Swanson, Mandy Lynn, "A qualitative exploration of Christian, Native American families" (2010). LSU Doctoral Dissertations. 929.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/929
Committee Chair
Marks, Loren
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_dissertations.929