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Publication Metadata only Acculturation and family relations(Türk Psikologlar Derneği, 2014) Department of Psychology; Kağıtçıbaşı, Çiğdem; Faculty Member; Department of Psychology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/AThis article is an overview of some of the main issues seen in the context of immigration. As an epilogue, it relates to the other articles in this Special Issue, as well. In particular, the European scene is examined on the basis of research conducted over the last decades. There is also an emphasis on family relations and acculturation as well as their interface. Immigration and acculturation over half a century are introduced through a historical perspective noting that multiphasic and multidisciplinary approaches are needed to understand the myriad factors involved. In particular, cultural and developmental viewpoints are promising. Acculturation research has focused on the acculturating migrant, without due attention to the context of acculturation. In particular, prejudice and discrimination are the greatest challenges. This approach leaves something to be desired, since immigration is a very complex human phenomenon involving issues ranging from micro to macro levels of analysis. While the former concerns individual factors, including the family, the latter includes historic, sociological, economic, and legal aspects and applications. Focusing on the acculturating (or non-acculturating) individual or family without a contextual approach can lead to dispositional attributions, even ‘blaming the victim’, that is, social psychological processes not conducive to understanding and promoting the well-being of the immigrant or the host society. In this context, there is a further need for research to address policies and to suggest solutions for improvement. In particular, concerted efforts that prove to be beneficial for the family, women and children are badly needed. Turkish psychologists and social scientists would do well to attend to these very important topics of study. / Bu makale göç olgusunun çeşitli yönlerine eğilen genel bir çalışmadır ve bu özel sayı için bir sonsöz niteliği taşımaktadır. Özellikle son birkaç on yıldaki araştırmalardan yola çıkarak, bu özel sayıdaki makaleler de dahil olmak üzere, Avrupa’daki durumu ele almaktadır. Aynı zamanda kültürleşme ve aile konularını ve bunların etkileşimini inceler. Yarım yüzyıllık bir göç olgusu tarihsel bir perspektifle ele alınıyor. Bu çok faktörlü karmaşık olayı iyi anlayabilmek için çok katmanlı ve çok disiplinli bir yaklaşımın gerekli olduğu da not ediliyor. Özellikle kültürel ve gelişimsel yaklaşımların yararlı olacağı öne sürülüyor. Kültürleşme çalışmaları genellikle kültürleşme ortamını yeterince incelemeden kültürleşen göçmene vurgu yapıyor. Oysa ki baskın toplumdaki önyargı ve ayrımcılık önemli sorunlardır. Bu yaklaşım yetersiz kalıyor çünkü karmaşık göç süreci, mikro yaklaşımlardan, makro yaklaşımları gerekli kılan karmaşık bir olgudur. Mikro düzeyde insan ve aileye yönelik araştırmalar söz konusuyken, makro düzeyde sosyolojik, ekonomik, hukuksal hususların ve uygulamaların incelenmesi önemlidir. Bağlamı dikkate almadan, kültürleşen (ya da kültürleşmeyen) birey ya da aileye vurgu yapmak, içsel atıflara, hatta “mazlumu suçlamaya” kadar gidebilir. Bunlar ise, olayı anlamaya ve gerek göçmenin, gerek baskın toplumun yararına olmayan sosyal psikolojik yaklaşımlardır. Bu noktada araştırmaların göçmen politikalarına yönelik ve çözüm önerici olması çok yararlıdır. Özellikle, göçmen kadın, aile ve çocukların esenliğine katkıda bulunabilecek çabalara ihtiyaç vardır. Türk psikologlar ve sosyal bilimcilerin bu çok önemli araştırma konularına daha fazla eğilmesi çok yararlı olacaktır.Publication Metadata only Domestic violence in childhood and the associated risk of spousal violence in adulthood: cultural influence on women's experience(Sage Publications Inc, 2022) Al-Modallal, Hanan; Mrayan, Lina; Abu Khait, Abdallah; Mudallal, Rola; Hamaideh, Shaher; N/A; Salameh, Taghreed Nayel Mohammad; Faculty Member; School of Nursing; 329120Purpose: To examine the association between childhood violence and spousal violence within the culture of women visiting primary health care centers. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, participants were approached in waiting areas of health care centers. Data about five types of childhood violence and four types of spousal violence were investigated. Chi square was implemented to study the association between spousal violence and women's demographic characteristics. Further, logistic regression associated with 95% CI was implemented to study the risk of spousal violence based on women's exposure to childhood abuse. Results: It was found that women in general were subjects to domestic violence in childhood and during adulthood. Emotional and physical types of childhood violence were the most prevalent in our participants. Regarding spousal violence experience, two-thirds of the women reported control by the spouse. In addition, half of them reported being physically victimized using different violence tactics. Except for sexual abuse, all other types of childhood violence were, generally, significant risk factors for spousal violence victimization. Conclusion: Experiencing childhood violence, witnessing parental violence, tendency to compensate for the deprivation in childhood, and inherited beliefs about spousal violence were factors expected to explain the association between childhood violence and spousal violence in women. Traumatic events in childhood are under-recognized factors in the development of spousal violence in the current population. Therefore, efforts to prevent these forms of violence need to be emphasized by health professionals who are in direct contact with women in different health care facilities.