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Muslim Worldviews: Implications for Helping Professionals Providing Culturally Competent Care

Muslim Worldviews: Implications for Helping Professionals Providing Culturally Competent Care

Anisah Bagasra
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 22
ISBN13: 9781799885443|ISBN10: 1799885445|EISBN13: 9781799885993
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8544-3.ch008
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Bagasra, Anisah. "Muslim Worldviews: Implications for Helping Professionals Providing Culturally Competent Care." Research Anthology on Mental Health Stigma, Education, and Treatment, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 121-142. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8544-3.ch008

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Bagasra, A. (2021). Muslim Worldviews: Implications for Helping Professionals Providing Culturally Competent Care. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Research Anthology on Mental Health Stigma, Education, and Treatment (pp. 121-142). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8544-3.ch008

Chicago

Bagasra, Anisah. "Muslim Worldviews: Implications for Helping Professionals Providing Culturally Competent Care." In Research Anthology on Mental Health Stigma, Education, and Treatment, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 121-142. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8544-3.ch008

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Abstract

This chapter seeks to provide an overview of traditional and contemporary Muslim worldviews, specifically beliefs and attitudes that may relate to help-seeking and interaction with human services such as counseling, health services, educational systems, and social services. Traditional Islamic beliefs and views, combined with contemporary issues and the experiences of living as a religious minority, can impact successful interaction between members of the Muslim community and service providers. In addition, basic knowledge of Muslim worldviews can aid helping professionals in providing effective, culturally competent care. This chapter focuses on traditional Islamic concepts of health and illness, common lay beliefs that stem from traditional views, attitudes towards treatment, and help-seeking patterns. The interplay of religiosity, acculturation, gender, family dynamics, and other relevant factors on help-seeking and service utilization are also presented to provide the reader with a holistic perspective of prevalent Muslim worldviews.

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