Iran is a country with a controversial recent history. This is mainly due to the socio-political changes following the Iranians' Islamic revolution in 1979, the antagonistic relationship between Iran and the United States since that time, and eight years of war from 1980 to 1988…
In this study, the coping efforts of Turkish couples, one of whom had Type II diabetes, were examined from a dyadic perspective. The aim was to investigate in detail the coping strategies used by the couples which served the primary function of relieving partner's stress rather …
Giving bad news is an unpleasant task, and the medical literature provides numerous guidelines for giving bad news well. However, what people mean by "giving bad news well" is less clear. What should be the goal when communicating bad news? I suggest that the goal of news-givers…
A qualitative, exploratory study was conducted to investigate the challenges faced by Muslim adolescents who attend public school in America. Participants included four female and six male Muslim adolescents between the ages of 14 and 17, of varying ethnic backgrounds, who curre…
This dissertation engages psychological and theological studies in an examination of the ways in which homosexual persons may employ religious resources to interpret and respond to anti-homosexual attitudes and behaviors associated with religious ideas. Previous social scientifi…