عنوان

Personal experiences of Muslim women immigrating to the United States

Number

TL49232

.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc

انگلیسی

Title Proper

Personal experiences of Muslim women immigrating to the United States

General Material Designation

[Thesis]

First Statement of Responsibility

Helen Shahdad-pey

Subsequent Statement of Responsibility

Gray, Malcolm

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Capella University

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2016

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

90

Text of Note

Committee members: Brown, Jimmy; Turner, Chris

Text of Note

Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-369-55105-1

Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree

Ph.D.

Discipline of degree

Harold Abel School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Body granting the degree

Capella University

Text preceding or following the note

2016

Text of Note

The current research study explored the personal experiences of Muslim women during the immigration/assimilation process and revealed a complex web of personal interactions of Muslim women and their families. The beginning reveals a self-discovery journey starting with happiness and reflection, through assimilation, and ending with depression. These outcomes can only be revealed and understood through the rich details of stories told by those immersed in the environment. The research instrument in conducting conversational interviews with the participants was the researcher herself. Open-ended questions were used within the interviews and were captured using electronic recording devices, then transcribed verbatim, when participants agreed. The transcripts provided abundant information to capture the full essence of the Muslim women's personal stories told from their perspectives. Individual cases were coded and analyzed. The plentiful information provided enough data to reach saturation at Participant 14. Analysis was performed using thematic analysis. Based on the analysis of the material attained from this case study, the majority of the Muslim women who have immigrated are currently regretful of their initial decision to come to the United States. Ten out of the 14 participants stated that they would not recommend immigration/assimilation and that they are regretful of their own decision to immigrate. Past and current stressors experienced by the participants include but are not limited to: assimilation issues, prejudice and stereotyping issues, raising children in a foreign country while trying to keep alive the culture and heritage from the birth country, missing entire families left behind in the birth country, language stressors, familiar environments left behind and depression caused by loneliness and other factors.

Psychology

Subject Term

Psychology;Immigrant;Immigration;Middle Eastern;Muslim;Qualitative;Women

Islam, Alvi H.

Gray, Malcolm

Subdivision

Harold Abel School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Capella University

Call Number

1873481212; 10255719

Electronic name

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[Thesis]

276903

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