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Self-identity and self-esteem of recent female Mexican migrants in an even start program

Creator:

Polit, Gabriela

Abstract:

The purpose of the study is to explore the life experiences, identities, and self-esteem of a group of Mexican women who attend Even Start, a family literacy program. The study also focuses on the effect that the program has on the women's self-identities. I chose qualitative research considering I was...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
Living between two cultures : an ethnographic study of American women converts to Islam

Creator:

Fisher, Dianna M.

Abstract:

This thesis explores the reasons for conversion to Islam for ten well-educated, Caucasian, American born women of European descent in a small, relatively affluent college town in Oregon, United States. It follows their process of constructing a new identity with their families, with friends, within the Muslim community and within...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis