Paper Presentation

Islam and Muslims

Session: Bearing Witness: Exploring the Ripple Effects of Genocide on Muslim American Youth and Parents Facing the Ripple Effects of Genocide in Gaza

Bearing Witness: Exploring the Ripple Effects of Genocide on Muslim American Youth

Presenter(s)

MT

M. Taqi Tirmazi, PhD

Associate Professor
Cal State Los Angeles - Associate Professor & Adjunct Professor - Howard University
SA

Soleman H. Abu-Bader, Professor

Professor
Doha Institute of Graduate Studies - Howard University

The images and videos of the genocide in Gaza have negatively impacted the social and emotional well-being of many people across the globe. This qualitative study aims to explore the toll of the genocide in Gaza on Muslim adolescents and emerging adults in the United States.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:

Describe the Gaza related mental health experience of Muslim youth and emerging adults.
List buffers that serve to address mental health impact of Muslim youth and emerging adults.
Describe the importance of the social work community to address challenges faced by Muslim youth and emerging adults as well as all communities impacted by the genocide in Gaza.