@article{ref1,
title="Islamophobia pre- and post-September 11th, 2001",
journal="Journal of interpersonal violence",
year="2006",
author="Sheridan, Lorraine P.",
volume="21",
number="3",
pages="317-336",
abstract="Although much academic research has addressed racism, religious discrimination has been largely ignored. The current study investigates levels of self-reported racial and religious discrimination in a sample of 222 British Muslims. Respondents indicate that following September 11th, 2001, levels of implicit or indirect discrimination rose by 82.6% and experiences of overt discrimination by 76.3%. Thus, the current work demonstrates that major world events may affect not only stereotypes of minority groups but also prejudice toward minorities. Results suggest that religious affiliation may be a more meaningful predictor of prejudice than race or ethnicity. General Health Questionnaire scores indicate that 35.6% of participants likely suffered mental health problems, with significant associations between problem-indicative scores and reports of experiencing a specific abusive incident of September 11th-related abuse by respondents. The dearth of empirical work pertaining to religious discrimination and its effects is a cause for concern.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0886-2605",
doi="10.1177/0886260505282885",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260505282885"
}