Graduation Semester and Year
2018
Language
English
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Social Work
Department
Social Work
First Advisor
Diane B Mitschke
Abstract
This thesis analyzed the relationship between the religiosity of four newly-arrived female Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders in the Dallas area and its impact on their resiliency, coping, and outlook on their new lives in the United States. The research was conducted through a phenomenological qualitative approach, which allowed the researcher to capture the lived experiences, feelings, and meanings that female SIVs attach to certain phenomena in their social environment (Husserl, 2012). The study hoped to add to the existing evidence-based research and knowledge on the efficacy, or lack thereof, of using religion as a coping mechanism.
Keywords
Religion, Resiliency, Coping, Afghan, Special Immigrant Visa, Female Special Immigrant Visa Holders, SIV, Afghanistan, Resettlement
Disciplines
Social and Behavioral Sciences | Social Work
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Gilani, Sahil K., "Religion and Resiliency Among Female Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Holders" (2018). Social Work Theses. 206.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/socialwork_theses/206
Comments
Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington