Holocaust Survivors and Immigrants: Late Life Adaptations Contributor(s): Kahana, Boaz (Author), Harel, Zev (Author), Kahana, Eva (Author) |
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ISBN: 1441935657 ISBN-13: 9781441935656 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Developmental - Adulthood & Aging - Social Science | Gerontology - Social Science | Jewish Studies |
Dewey: FIC |
Series: Springer Stress and Coping |
Physical Information: 0.37" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.55 lbs) 157 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Holocaust - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Based on a unique research study, this volume examines the later life development of Holocaust survivors from Israel and the US. Through systematic interviews, the authors - noted researchers and clinicians - collected data about the lives of these survivors and how they compared to peers who did not share this experience. The orientation of the book synthesizes several conceptual approaches - gerontological and life span development, stress research, and traumatology, and also reflects the varied disciplines of the authors, spanning psychology, social work, and sociology. The result is a multi-faceted view of their subject with an understanding of the individual, society, and the interaction of the two, tempered by the authors' own Holocaust experiences. Chapters cover a range of areas including stress and coping of these survivors, reviews of their heath and mental health, an examination of their social integration, as well as a review of the multiple predictors of psychological well-being and adaptation to aging. This book will be of interest to psychologists, social workers, sociologists, psychiatrists, and all those who study both trauma and aging. |