The role of religious beliefs in the stress experienced by Black parents of mentally retarded children. Joyce Spurlock. Jones 10027/15449 https://indigo.uic.edu/articles/thesis/The_role_of_religious_beliefs_in_the_stress_experienced_by_Black_parents_of_mentally_retarded_children_/10796846 The role of religious beliefs in the stress experienced by Black parents of mentally retarded children. 2014-03-18 00:00:00 Religion, General.