Our family portrait: the church as a model of social support
The church means many things to many people. Some would describe it as a culture, network, organization, or family. The purpose of this study is to understand of the role of the church in providing social support to individual church members and to uncover meanings prescribed by individuals about th...
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| description | The church means many things to many people. Some would describe it as a culture, network, organization, or family. The purpose of this study is to understand of the role of the church in providing social support to individual church members and to uncover meanings prescribed by individuals about the nature of social support in the church. I analyze the context in which church practices are embedded, the processes of creating social support, and the meanings of church-related activities and gatherings that contribute to social support. The study examines how the health-related needs of church members are not only physiological but also accounted for in emotional, psychological and social terms. By using metaphor as a framework for interpretation of members’ meanings, my analysis of social support is broadened to include religious contexts. This study adds to growing literature on the connection between religion, communication and health. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3a0b6c52c01e4a02a875bbd0659885b72025-08-20T03:56:13ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Qualitative Research in Medicine & Healthcare2532-20442018-05-012110.4081/qrmh.2018.6996Our family portrait: the church as a model of social supportLiza Ngenye0Department of Communication, George Mason University, Fairfax, VAThe church means many things to many people. Some would describe it as a culture, network, organization, or family. The purpose of this study is to understand of the role of the church in providing social support to individual church members and to uncover meanings prescribed by individuals about the nature of social support in the church. I analyze the context in which church practices are embedded, the processes of creating social support, and the meanings of church-related activities and gatherings that contribute to social support. The study examines how the health-related needs of church members are not only physiological but also accounted for in emotional, psychological and social terms. By using metaphor as a framework for interpretation of members’ meanings, my analysis of social support is broadened to include religious contexts. This study adds to growing literature on the connection between religion, communication and health.https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/qrmh/article/view/6996ChurchSocial supportFamilyHealth communication. |
| spellingShingle | Liza Ngenye Our family portrait: the church as a model of social support Qualitative Research in Medicine & Healthcare Church Social support Family Health communication. |
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| topic | Church Social support Family Health communication. |
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