10 Changing Family Roles and Marital Instability

Kharchev, A. G.; Matskovskii, M. S.

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“…These changes shocked Soviet society and had powerful efyects on the family. Over the last two decades data collected by Soviet sociologists have demonstrated that the family has unquestionably replaced state ideology as the chief determinant of societal values (Lapidus, 1978(Lapidus, , 1988Kharchev and Matskovskii, 1982;Shlapentokh, 1991).Major social developments have redefined the Soviet family in recent years (for the sake of simplification, the typical Soviet family discussed here lives in the urbanized regions of the Slavic and Baltic republics). Previously, Soviet ideology was based on the principle of prodixctivity and labour by men and women alike, with women constituting 51 per cent of the labour force.…”

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Therapists' perceptions of multicultural assessment and therapy with immigrant families

Ben-David

1996

Journal of Family Therapy

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This paper explores therapists' perceptions of their assessment and treatment of new immigrant families from two very distinct populations: the former Soviet Union and Ethiopia. Some 145 professionals, approximately 70 per cent of those who treat new immigrants in the northern part of Israel, were questioned about various aspects of their assessment and treatment process. The differences between therapists and client families regarding the client's similarity to or difference from the majority culture are discussed. Of particular concern is whether therapists favour personal rather than contextual formulations of client problems. The results indicate that the wider the gap between the cultural background of the therapist and the immigrant families, the more sensitive and contextual the therapist's assessment and intervention choices. IntroductionIn 47 years of existence Israel has absorbed more than half of its population in immigrants. More recently, between 1989 and 1994, following major political and social changes in the former Soviet Union, approximately 500,000 Soviet immigrants or about 150,000 families arrived in Israel. These immigrants brought with them a culture that has been strongly influenced by the seventy years of Soviet rule. Within the last ten years, in two short clandestine air-lifts, approximately 50,000 Ethiopian Jews emigrated to Israel and today constitute a significant minority in the country. Ethiopian Jews are black and are racially distinct from other Israelis. Culturally they are inexperienced with modern technology.Absorption of these two dissimilar groups into Israeli society highlights the need for cultural sensitivity on the part of the therapists who treat culturally different clients. Recognition of the importance of a School of Social Work and The Center for Research and Study of the Family, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, Haifa 31905, Israel. 24Amith Ben-David ethnicity and culture as systemic components for understanding family functioning has been under-emphasized in the marriage and family therapy literature until recently (Preli and Bernard, 1993). Most of the family therapy literature provides descriptions of family organization, values, and traditional interaction patterns for ethnic minorities, migrant families, and their children (see, for example, McGoldrick et al., 1982;Lau, 1984;McGoldrick, 1988;Montalvo and Gutierrez, 1988;Saba et al., 1990;Landau-Stanton, 1990;Turner, 1991; Watts-Jones, 1992). Other sources empathized with the recent focus on training of culturally sensitive therapists (Falicov, 1988;Hardy, 1990;Karrer, 1990;Preli and Bernard, 1993). Yet another body of literature deals with clinical issues in the treatment of culturally different families (see, for example, Baptiste, 1990;Wieselberg, 1992;Berg and Jaya, 1993). However, little empirical research in multicultural family therapy, specifically, has been published.The present study focuses on therapists' differential perceptions of treatment as a function of cultural background and presenting prob...

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Therapists' perceptions of multicultural assessment and therapy with immigrant families

Ben-David

1996

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“…In addition, squalid living conditions, which characterized the family life of millions of Soviet people since the Revolution, made home itself less than attractive for most people (Shlapentokh, 1991 (Lapidus, 1978(Lapidus, , 1988Kharchev & Matskovskii, 1982;Shlapentokh, 1991). Two major social developments characterize the Soviet family in recent years (for reasons of simplification, the average Soviet family referred to here typically lives in the urbanized regions of the Slavic and Baltic Republics):'(l) A continuous high rate (35%) of marriage dissolution and divorce (from the 40's the USSR experienced a 350% increase in divorces, and the number of broken marriages increased by 45% since 1970); (2) A decrease in the number of marriages and a concomitant decrease in the number of children in the Western Republics (Imbrogno & Imbrogno, 1986).…”

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“…Divorce became easily obtained and morally justified (Kharchev & Matskovskii, 1982). Maniage among the young was not regarded as a lifelong union, and divorce was becoming a common, acceptable practice.…”

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Migration and Marital Distress:

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Lavee

1994

Journal of Divorce & Remarriage

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Israel is experiencing a major wave of immigration from the Soviet Union. Thousands of families are relocating from a different country, a different culture and different values. indepth interviews were conducted with 20 families covering issues of importance in the life of the family. Topics included areas of difficulty, areas of strength of the family, relationships and communication among family members, the nuclear family and the extended family, support systems, and critical incidents before, during, and after the relocation experience. Qualitative analysis methods, namely, analytic induction and constant comparison strategies were used. F i dings will be discussed in terms of: (I) changes in family structure, family work pattems and income; (2) coping familial pattems and changes in closeness and distance, communication. role changes, and power in the family; (3) therapeutic interventions in family and marital issues.

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