ABSTRACT
A follow-up study of intact families in Hawaii found that Japanese Americans' perceptions of family values and roles were more likely than those of European Americans to reflect a hierarchical family status with greater role differentiation and the male role as central. Additionally, Japanese Americans emphasized collective harmony, cooperation, interpersonal acceptance, and positive mutual social interactions. Clinical implications of the findings are discussed.
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Asian/psychology , Family/psychology , Social Values , Adolescent , Adult , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Gender Identity , Hawaii , Hierarchy, Social , Humans , Male , Thematic Apperception TestABSTRACT
One hundred eighty-three adults who were confirmed abusers or neglecters of children served as subjects. Their MMPI profiles were examined with respect to sex of perpetrator, type of maltreatment (i.e., sexual, physical, neglect) and offending status (perpetrator or passive perpetrator). Passive perpetrators included those individuals who did not abuse children, but had knowledge of the abuse and allowed it to occur. Results indicated no significant differences for males or females across any of the MMPI scales relative to type of abuse or offending status. However, data suggested that active perpetrators were generally more disturbed than passive perpetrators, with profile elevations consistent with a characterological configuration.
Subject(s)
Child Abuse/psychology , Adult , Child , Child Abuse, Sexual/psychology , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , MMPI , Male , Multivariate AnalysisABSTRACT
Following the violent death of a Lamaze group instructor, a team of three psychologists provided crisis intervention to the group members to help them deal with the sudden death. All of the women in the group were in the advanced stages of pregnancy at the time. The team constructed an environment of group and couple support, presented and encouraged specific cognitive discussion of the event, and helped develop a temporary safe community. During the intervention, group members were able to express their anger, fear, guilt, and anxieties caused by the death. Comments by group members and the new group leader over the following weeks indicate the intervention was successful.
