Psychosocial Impact of Polygamy in the Middle East is the first to deal with polygamy in the Middle East in a comprehensive way. This book fills a gap in the literature by addressing the question of the psychosocial impact of polygamy on all members of polygamous families by offering a new way of examining family structure, such as father-mother, father-children, mother-children relationships, and the relationships between offspring from different mothers. It introduces a model for intervention with polygamous families for scholars and practitioners. This book also explores Islam’s role in polygamy as well as the social and economic consequences of the phenomena.
This book discusses issues helping professionals must confront when working with indigenous peoples, particularly the Bedouin Arab. It is essential for social welfare practitioners, structures, and Bedouin-Arab communities to integrate paradigms better anchored to the needs and realities of the Bedouin-Arab world. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Localization of helping professionals practice, education, and research Chapter 2: The Bedouin-Arab Chapter 3: Individual, group, and family interventions in Bedouin-Arab society: Case vignettes Chapter 4: Polygamous family intervention: Case vignettes Chapter 5: Helping professions in the context of blood vengeance Chapter 6: Traditional mediation and conflict resolution: Collaboration with social workers at the level of the community Chapter 7: Case studies in cultural and religious healing practices Chapter 8: Conclusion
The book explores the emerging field of mental health research focused on women in Arab regions, highlighting the unique psychological challenges they face. It addresses the historical lack of gender-specific studies in emotional well-being and the broader context of mental health issues within the Islamic world. By shedding light on women's experiences and coping mechanisms, the work aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of their mental health needs and the societal factors influencing them.
This groundbreaking volume documents a comprehensive peacebuilding initiative addressing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict while reviewing the theoretical foundations of these efforts. Theory chapters delve into key peace-related concepts, such as the nature of conflict, individual and group identity, the psychological effects of prolonged hostilities, and mechanisms for reconciliation and inclusiveness. Central to the discussion is the Building Peace through Knowledge Project, a four-year multidisciplinary program that employs various professional and community interventions to mitigate political violence and its trauma. The author provides powerful insights linking knowledge to peacebuilding by analyzing: the relationships between attitudes and ideology in intergroup conflict; the psychosocial impact of political violence on Israelis and Palestinians; the literature on people-to-people interventions in conflict reduction; the roles of forgiveness, reconciliation, and fairness in resolution; the methodology and findings of the project; and the potential of knowledge-based interventions for sustainable peace in other regions. Practitioners, mental health professionals, and scholars interested in multicultural mental health, cross-cultural psychology, political violence, and peace education will find this work to be an ideabook, mission statement, and roadmap toward a more stable world.
