Family psychology from an Israeli perspective.

Halpern, Esther

doi:10.1037/0003-066x.56.1.58

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“…In regard to the broader community, such factors may increase children's risk for psychosocial difficulties either directly or indirectly (e.g., by exacerbating family-level stressors). For example, violence in the community can have a spillover effect by increasing conflict within the family (e.g., Boxer et al, 2013; Halpern, 2001). In contrast, family cohesion, emotional security within the family and community, and high levels of social support and acceptance have all been identified as key attenuators of the effects of exposure to violence on child adjustment (Betancourt, Brennan, Rubin-Smith, Fitzmaurice, & Gilman, 2010; Cummings et al, 2011; O'Donnell, Schwab-Stone, & Muveed, 2002; Peltonen, Qouta, El Sarraj, & Punamäki, 2010).…”

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Developmental and social–ecological perspectives on children, political violence, and armed conflict

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An increasing number of researchers and policymakers have been moved to study and intervene in the lives of children affected by violent conflicts (Masten, 2014). According to a United Nations Children's Fund (2009) report, over 1 billion children under the age of 18 are growing up in regions where acts of political violence and armed conflict are, as Ladds and Cairns (1996, p. 15) put it, “a common occurrence—a fact of life.” In recent years, the United Nations Children's Fund, advocacy and human rights groups, journalists, and researchers have drawn public attention to the high rates of child casualties in these regions, and to the plights of those children still caught in the crossfire. It has thus become clear that both the challenges and the stakes are higher than ever to promote the safety and well-being of affected children around the world (Masten & Narayan, 2012; Tol, Jordans, Kohrt, Betancourt, & Komproe, 2012).

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“…Highlighting the significance of this level of analysis, Richters and Martinez (1993c) reported that adversities and pressures in the exosystem (community violence) increased risk for children’s adaptational failure by reducing the stability and safety of their homes (see also Gorman-Smith & Tolan, 1998). Relations between conflict in the family and community are increasingly reported (Halpern, 2001; Kaslow, 2001). Linares et al (2001) found that community violence and family aggression each predicted behavior problems in children, with the effects of these experiences mediated by mothers’ psychological symptoms.…”

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Children and Political Violence from a Social Ecological Perspective: Implications from Research on Children and Families in Northern Ireland

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Schermerhorn

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Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev

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The effects on children of political violence are matters of international concern, with many negative effects well-documented. At the same time, relations between war, terrorism or other forms of political violence and child development do not occur in a vacuum. The impact can be understood as related to changes in the communities, families and other social contexts in which children live, and in the psychological processes engaged by these social ecologies. To advance this process-oriented perspective, a social ecological model for the effects of political violence on children is advanced. This approach is illustrated by findings and methods from an ongoing research project on political violence and children in Northern Ireland. Aims of this project include both greater insight into this particular context for political violence and the provision of a template for study of the impact of children’s exposure to violence in other regions of the world. Accordingly, the applicability of this approach is considered for other social contexts, including (a) another area in the world with histories of political violence, and (b) a context of community violence in the US.

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“…However, much more needs to be done to deal with the longer term consequences of such widescale traumas. (Halpern, 2001, addresses some aspects of the aftermath of intermittent wars in her article on current trends in Israel. )…”

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Families and family psychology at the millennium: Intersecting crossroads.

Kaslow¹

2001

American Psychologist

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This introduction to the International Perspectives section presents a global overview of various issues and trends that families and family psychologists confront at the beginning of the 21st century. These are presented in broad strokes so that a kaleidoscopic intermingling of pieces emerges. Some predictions are included about new and expanding directions the field of family psychology is likely to take in coming decades. The need for additional research to field test criteria sets for emerging relational diagnosis and to evaluate which are the most efficacious therapeutic interventions is highlighted (F. W. Kaslow, 1987, 1995b). This section also includes 3 other articles on various aspects of family psychology by leading psychologists from 3 diverse countries and continents--the Virgin Islands (R. Dudley-Grant, 2001), Israel (E. Halpern, 2001), and Japan (K. Kameguchi, 2001). Each is representative of the larger region in which each author teaches and practices. These articles are intended to present a collage of some of the problems families are experiencing, future trends, and a call to action for psychologists to intervene to prevent and ameliorate family distress. Each author describes the history and current status of family psychology in his or her country and relates key dilemmas to what is happening on the world scene.

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Family psychology from an Israeli perspective.

Cited by 14 publications

References 35 publications

Developmental and social–ecological perspectives on children, political violence, and armed conflict

Developmental and social–ecological perspectives on children, political violence, and armed conflict

Children and Political Violence from a Social Ecological Perspective: Implications from Research on Children and Families in Northern Ireland

Families and family psychology at the millennium: Intersecting crossroads.

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