Posttraumatic Growth and Culturally Competent Practice - Lessons Learned from Around the Globe
Published on 5. January 2012
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242 pages
978-1-118-27002-8 (ISBN)
Description
As mental health professionals grapple with the surge in cases of posttraumatic stress and related disorders, the Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) perspective has been integrated successfully into a wide range of treatment approaches. Posttraumatic Growth and Culturally Competent Practice offers contributions from an international group of experts who study PTG in diverse cultures and subcultures including Palestinian, Israeli, Chinese, Turkish, and Albanian. This important book authoritatively addresses the theoretical, empirical and clinical aspects of PTG. Professionals in the fields of social work, psychology, counseling, and psychiatry will benefit from this book's practical insights and evidence-based practice approach.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
666 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-118-27002-8 (9781118270028)
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Tzipi Weiss | Ron Berger
Posttraumatic Growth and Culturally Competent Practice
Lessons Learned from Around the Globe
E-Book
03/2010
Wiley
€48.99
Available for download
Tzipi Weiss | Ron Berger
Posttraumatic Growth and Culturally Competent Practice
Lessons Learned from Around the Globe
E-Book
03/2010
Wiley
€50.99
Available for download
Person
TZIPI WEISS, DSW, LCSW , is Associate Professor at Long Island University's C.W. Post Department of Social Work and Director of the undergraduate program. She is a board certified expert in traumatic stress, an advisor to community organizations, and a clinician in private practice. RONI BERGER, PhD, LCSW , is a Professor at Adelphi University, a consultant to various professional organizations, and is in private practice. Her fields of expertise are immigrants, families (specifically stepfamilies), posttraumatic growth, qualitative research, and group work.
Content
Foreword, ix About the Editors, xi About the Contributors, xiii Acknowledgements, xix Introduction, xxi Chapter 1 The Posttraumatic Growth Model: Sociocultural Considerations, 1 Lawrence G. Calhoun, Arnie Cann, and Richard G. Tedeschi Chapter 2 Posttraumatic Growth in Israeli Jews, 15 Avital Laufer and Zahava Solomon Chapter 3 Posttraumatic Growth in Middle Eastern Context: Expression and determinants among Palestinians, 31 Raija-Leena Punamaki Chapter 4 Posttraumatic Growth in the Turkish Population, 49 Cengiz Kilic Chapter 5 Thriving in Postwar Kosova, 65 Aliriza Arenliu and Moshe S. Landsman Chapter 6 Trauma and Posttraumatic Growth in Germany, 73 BirgitWagner and Andreas Maercker Chapter 7 Posttraumatic Growth in the Netherlands, 85 Grieteke Pool, Mirjam J. Nijdam, & Marijke E. Oostingh Chapter 8 Posttraumatic Growth in Spain, 97 Carmelo Vazquez and Dario Paez Chapter 9 Posttraumatic Growth in U.S. Latinos, 113 Roni Berger and Tzipi Weiss Chapter 10 Posttraumatic Growth in Japan: A Path toward Better Understanding of Culture-Constant and Culture-Specific Aspects, 129 Kanako Taku Chapter 11 Posttraumatic Growth in Chinese Culture, 147 Samuel M. Y. Ho and Yu Bai Chapter 12 Posttraumatic Growth in Australian Populations, 157 Jane Shakespeare-Finch and Bronwyn Morris Chapter 13 Posttraumatic Growth in International Study: The Case of Chinese in Australia, 173 Thomas A. Whelan and Winifred A. Cunningham Chapter 14 Posttraumatic Growth Around the Globe: Research Findings and Practice Implications, 189 Tzipi Weiss and Roni Berger Author Index, 197 Subject Index, 207