This qualitative phenomenological study explored the interaction between the constructs of spirituality and religiosity of Orthodox Judaism with marriage. Eight participants were selected to be interviewed for this study. All of the participants were from the Greater Cleveland area and considered themselves to be members of the Orthodox Jewish…

Mental health plays an integral role in an individual's long term development and functioning from childhood through adulthood (Department of Health and Human Services, 2017). Research indicates that school-based interventions aimed at targeting mental health issues are associated with positive academic and psychological outcomes (Levitt et al.,…

The purpose of this study is to provide new information regarding the experiences of ultra-Orthodox mothers' raising a child with autism in the United States. Although there is previous literature in the field of the experiences of mothers raising a child with autism, there is a dearth of literature exploring the experiences of this subculture.…

This study explored the educational preferences and motivational typology of Modern Orthodox adults, a community that according to previous research appeared to present a contrasting educational paradigm than that evidenced by other adult students. The research conducted in the liberal Jewish community and in the broader contemporary field of…

To date, there is limited research examining the parenting experiences of parents with a child with special needs, and there is virtually no research on the experience of these parents in the Jewish community. In addressing this gap in the scholarship, this study describes the experiences of parents with a child with special needs and explores the…