Castanet reported on a UBC study looking into the experiences of parents when their adult child leaves the religious tradition they were raised in.
PhD candidate Glendon Wiebe is working with UBCO nursing professor Barb Pesut and said past research has not explored the perspective of parents in this topic.
“For some parents, keeping the faith is extremely important, and if their child leaves, it can lead to a difficult and somewhat lonely journey,” says Wiebe. “Others, however, may accept it more readily, depending on the circumstances surrounding their child’s religious change.”
