Familial Relationships Among Muslim Couples and Parents in the United States: A Qualitative Study

Since September 11, 2001, Islam has been the center of many debates, discussions, parodies, and publications. Many Muslims feel that their religion has been portrayed unfairly in Western media. The topics that seem to generate the most criticism relate to gender roles and the treatment of women, bot...

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Main Author:	Alghafli, Zahra Aqeel
Other Authors:	Cassandra, Chaney
Format:	Others
Language:	en
Published:	LSU 2015
Subjects:	Social Work
Online Access:	http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-03092015-132959/

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Familial Relationships Among Muslim Couples and Parents in the United States: A Qualitative Study

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