Rates and Reasons for Not Reporting Religious Discrimination to Authority Figures

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ID4233603
AuthorsC P Scheitle (0000-0001-5966-4133, West Virginia University, corresponding author), M Freeman (0000-0001-6384-7450, West Virginia University), Mackenzie G Freeman (West Virginia University)
Year2024
Volume66
Issue4
Pages613-630
Publication date2024-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueReview of Religious Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2211-4866 • E-ISSN: 0034-673X
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0034673x241258104
OpenAlexW4399814386
LanguageEN
References cited16

Research has found that many individuals who believe they have experienced discrimination do not report the incident to a relevant authority figure. Much of this research has focused on gender- and race-based discrimination, with relatively little research examining religion-based discrimination. Using data from a representative sample of U.S. adults, this research note examines the rate of reporting religious discrimination to authorities and the reasons given for non-reporting. Our analysis finds that only 13 percent of individuals perceiving religious discrimination report the experience to a relevant authority figure. The most common reason for non-reporting is a belief that nothing could be done, although the reasons given for non-reporting depend in part on the specific context or type of discrimination experienced. Moreover, relative to Christians, Muslims are significantly more likely to attribute their non-reporting to a belief that nothing could be done and a fear of personal risks

Political science · Sociology · Authorship Attribution and Profiling · Law · Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research · Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism

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