1997/98 PCERII Funded Research Abstract

Research Title: Processes of Maturation and Development among Alberta Muslims

Research Team: Dr. Earle Waugh (University of Alberta) - Principal Investigator

Research Domain(s): Economic; Social

Earlier works on the Muslims in North America have focused on the issue of continuation and survival. It is now clear that Muslim immigrant groups are beyond this position and are moving into a more mature phase. Consequently, it is important that the ways and means of this process be identified and analyzed. Moreover, Islam has become part of the fabric of the larger Canadian community and with it, women have moved into a position commensurate with that stance. While this proposal is directed at determining and evaluating the indicators of maturity of the Muslim community in Alberta, it does so at three distinctive levels; urban, small town and rural. Levels which are adaptable across a wide spectrum of Muslim life in Canada.