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 dont have it, it wont be there, 4) Religious Coping, and 5) Challenges. Research and clinical implications are addressed.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LSU/oai:etd.lsu.edu:etd-04202010-153537 |
| Date | 22 April 2010 |
| Creators | Swanson, Mandy Lynn |
| Contributors | Buchanan, Teresa, Marks, Loren, Schafer, Mark, Chaney, Cassandra, Baumgartner, Jennifer |
| Publisher | LSU |
| Source Sets | Louisiana State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-04202010-153537/ |
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