A qualitative exploration of Christian, Native American families

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.

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Human Ecology

Grantor

Human Ecology

Year dc:date.available

2010

Author dc:creator

• Swanson, Mandy Lynn

• Christian
• religion
• marriage
• qualitative
• Native American
• family

Statement dc:rights

• unrestricted
• Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.

Identifier

etd-04202010-153537
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_dissertations/929

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.lsu.edu:gradschool_dissertations-1928