Abstract
The purpose of this qualitative research study was to answer the research questions: What is the pattern of Health as Expanding Consciousness in Black Caribbean women living in the United States? What is the pattern of Health as Expanding Consciousness across members in a community of Black Caribbean Women?
Margaret Newman's Theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness provided the theoretical framework used to guide the study. Newman's hermeneutic dialectic methodology facilitated understanding of meaningful relationships and significant life events of individuals and across participants. This research method also illuminated the influence of culture on life patterns of individuals and across participants.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Lead Author Affiliation
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Black Caribbean Women, Inequities in Healthcare, Healthcare Influences, Beliefs and Practices, Racial Health Disparities
Advisor
Dorothy Jones
Second Advisor
Sr. Callista Roy
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
Boston College
Degree Year
2006
Recommended Citation
Peters-Lewis, Angelleen R., "How the strong survive: Health as expanding consciousness and the life experience of Black Caribbean women" (2022). Dissertations. 692.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/692
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2022-03-31
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3209829; ProQuest document ID: 305358884. The author still retains copyright.