A qualitative study of coping with religious minority status in public schools

Shandra S. Forrest-Bank and David R. Dupper

Children and Youth Services Review, 2016, vol. 61, issue C, 261-270

Abstract: The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore coping and impacts of religious difference and discrimination among a sample of 50 middle and high school Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, and Universalist Unitarian adolescent public school students. Content analysis employing grounded theory strategies resulted in 7 themes: 1) Importance of religious affiliation and community; 2) Influence of parental religiosity; 3) Parents as advocates and expert consultants; 4) To have or not to have friends from other religions; 5) Response to negative incidents; 6) Perceptions of teachers; and 7) The school culture needs to change. Implications for interventions aimed at promoting resilience and positive religious identity are discussed in addition to recommendations for making schools a welcoming and safe place for students of all religious backgrounds.

Keywords: Adolescent development; Coping; Religious discrimination; Religious identity; Religious microaggression (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2015.12.025

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