Understanding Personal Change in a Women's Faith-Based Transitional Center
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3503403 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kent R Kerley (University of Alabama at Birmingham, corresponding author), H Copes (0000-0001-8029-1837, University of Alabama at Birmingham), Alana J Linn (Davidson College), Lauren Eason (University of Georgia), Minh Hue Nguyen (0000-0002-3758-4551, Louisiana State University), Ariana Mishay Stone (Xavier University of Louisiana) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 184-197 |
| Publication date | 2011-06-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel2020184 |
| OpenAlex | W2057716796 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 30 |
An impressive research literature has emerged that identifies linkages between religion and a wide range of attitudes, behaviors, and life events. We contribute to this literature by exploring how women undergoing difficult life circumstances-such as incarceration, drug and alcohol addiction, domestic violence, unemployment, and homelessness-use faith to cope with and change these circumstances. To address this issue we analyze semi-structured interviews with 40 residents of a faith-based transitional center for women in the Southern United States. The residents outline a narrative of change in which they distinguish between the "old self" and "new self." The narratives also specify the role of religiosity in facilitating change, the creation of a faith-based identity, and the strategies used for maintaining change. We conclude with implications for faith-based treatment programs, local pastors and religious congregants involved in social outreach ministry, sociology of religion scholars, and policy makers
Addiction · Aesthetics · Economic growth · Faith · Narrative · Outreach · Political science · Religiosity · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of religion · Unemployment · Gender Studies · Law · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.38 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |