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Book SynopsisWhat has political occupation done to Palestinian family life in the West Bank, Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip?A psychological study of family members affected by unrest, Political Violence and the Palestinian Family: Implications for Mental Health and Well-Being examines families living in the midst of the conflict in the Middle East to help mental health professionals, social scientists, counselors, and students in these fields create appropriate intervention methods and provide relevant and effective services. Discussing coping, social support, ideology, and the sociopolitical conditions of Palestinian families, this comprehensive guide is the first book that specifically focuses on Palestinians. Political Violence and the Palestinian Family combines quantitative and qualitative research to clarify the sociological and psychological impacts upon Palestinian family life in the wake of the Intifada (the Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation). This book
Table of ContentsForeword -- Nahid Osseiran -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. An Overview of Political Victimization -- Conceptual Issues in Traumatic Stress -- Chapter 2. Methodology -- Part I: Quantitative Study -- Part II: Qualitative Study -- Chapter 3. TYauma, Mental Health, and Mediators -- Mental Health Status -- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder -- Psychiatric Symptomatology -- Discussion -- Chapter 4. The Psychosocial Contexts of Political Traumas -- Section I: Themes and Narratives -- Section II: Posttrauma Environment and Recovery -- Chapter 5. Conclusions and an Agenda for Action -- Psychological Sequelae of Political Traumas -- Prevention and Intervention Considerations -- Institutional Injustice -- Social Support Mediators -- Sociopolitical Mediators -- Social Policy -- Research Implications -- Closing Remarks -- Appendix A: Factor Structure with Loadings for the Psychiatric Symptoms Index Obtained - by Ilfeld and Pilot Study (N = 150) -- Appendix B: Factor Structure with Loadings for the Well-Being Scale (N = 150) -- Appendix C: Factor Structure with Loadings for the Trauma-Induced Stress Scale (N = 150) -- Appendix D: Factor Structure with Loadings for the Role Strains Scale (N = 150) -- Appendix E: Factor Structure with Loadings for the Ideology Scale (N = 150) -- Appendix F: Factor Structure with Loadings for the Social Support Scale (N = 150) -- Appendix G: Factor Structure with Loadings for the Coping Scale (N = 150) -- Appendix H: Factor Structure with Loadings for the Sociopolitical Satisfaction Scale (N = 150) -- Appendix I: Guide for Focus Group Discussions -- References -- Index.
