University Press of America
Pages: 176
Trim: 6 x 9
978-0-7618-3651-3 • Paperback • December 2006 • $42.99 • (£33.00)
Mohammad Akhtar (Ph.D. Psychology, University of Illinois) is Professor of Psychology at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania. He is dedicated to examining Muslim issues and solving them within a pluralistic framework in American culture. Inspired by the same theme, he founded and is the current president of the Muslim Council of America. Professor Akhtar is also the founder and was the president of the Islamic Council of Pittsburgh-an umbrella organization of Muslim centers and mosques.
Part 1 Foreword
Part 2 Part I: Nature of Family Problems in Western Muslims
Chapter 3 A Peek into the Mind of Muslim Youths
Chapter 4 How Do Muslims in North American Divorce?
Chapter 5 Muslim Women's Struggle for a Dignified Family Role
Part 6 Part II: Reconciling the Conflicts of Islam and the West
Chapter 7 Women: Identitcal or Similar (Women's Place in Islam)
Chapter 8 Family Issues of the Western Culture: Perceptions and Perspectives
Chapter 9 Identity Conflict for Muslims in the West
Part 10 Part III: Islam as Support for Muslim Family in the West
Chapter 11 Islam and Living in the West: Challenge of Cross-Cultural
Chapter 12 Marital and Family Relationships in Islam
Part 13 About the Editor and Contributors
Part 14 Subject Index