The role of religion in the lives of resilient, urban, African American, single mothers

Dados Bibliográficos

ID11044536
AutoresAnne E Brodsky (0000-0001-7731-505X, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, autor correspondente)
Ano2000
Volume28
Fascículo2
Páginas199-219
Data de publicação2000-03-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0090-4392 • E-ISSN: 1520-6629
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/(sici)1520-6629(200003)28:2<199::aid-jcop7>3.0.co;2-3
OpenAlexW2046954504
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas30
Referências citadas1

The historical and current importance of religion and spirituality in African American communities is much noted in the social sciences. Study of religious institutions and those community members who belong to religious institutions, however, is only the beginning of understanding the role of religion in communities. This qualitative study explores the role, impact, and mechanisms of religious beliefs for 10 resilient, African-American, single mothers who are raising families in risky, urban neighborhoods. Half of the participants are church-affiliated, while the other half are not. Participants' discussions of the role of religion and religious thought in their lives is explored in terms of four mechanisms through which religion impacts their lives—religious settings and people; internal and individual values; behavior, and protection and blessing. Implications of the findings, for community psychology and for the design of prevention and ameliorative interventions, are discussed. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

African american · Blessing · Geography · Psychological intervention · Qualitative research · Religiosity · Social science · Sociology · Spirituality · Anthropology · Community Health and Development · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology