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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN-13
9780387229720
eBay Product ID (ePID)
87024774
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Clinical Psychology, Personality Psychology
Author
Boaz Kahana, Eva Kahana, Zev Harel
Publication Name
Holocaust Survivors and Immigrants: Late Life Adaptations
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Sociology
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
157 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Item Weight
421g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Zev Harel, Eva Kahana, Boaz Kahana
Series Title
Springer Series on Stress and Coping
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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