Tova Band‐Winterstein
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 5422210 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Tova Band‐Winterstein |
| NOMBRES | Tova |
| APELLIDO | Band‐Winterstein |
| FIRMA | WINTERSTEIN T B |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Haifa |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6381-3661 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 33 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 65 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 33 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2005 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 5 |
“It’s a very hard lesson, but still a lesson”
This study examined the lived experiences of older adults displaced from the Israeli region near Gaza upon the outbreak of the Israel-Gaza war in 2023. The region's residents, already exposed to decades of continuous traumatic situation, were evacuated under emergency conditions and remained displaced for approximately 5 to 8 months at the time of the interviews. Using an inductive qualitative design, semistructured interviews were conducted with…
Balancing the Self
Family caregivers play a vital role in supporting older adults, yet caregiving often brings persistent exposure to mortality, leading to heightened death anxiety and psychological distress. Applying terror management theory (TMT), this study explores how caregivers navigate death anxiety and maintain anxiety-buffering systems (cultural worldviews, self-esteem, and close relationships) while participating in a supportive intervention program. This…
The Experience of the Body Among Older Female Sex Workers
The experience of the body among female sex workers has been researched from various perspectives. However, studies examining body experiences of aging female sex workers are scarce. This knowledge gap reflects the overall paucity of research on this aging population, particularly the absence of their subjective accounts. Furthermore, there is a significant lack of research on the experiences of women in this profession who live in conservative c…
Recovering the Lost Soul
Intrafamilial child sexual abuse (IFCSA) is a social problem with longstanding effects on victims’ lives. While scholarly literature has focused on the adverse aftermath of sexual abuse, only a few studies have acknowledged older women’s perspectives on their experience of IFCSA and their journey of healing and recovery. The aim of the present study was to explore how older survivors of IFCSA construct and shape their experience of healing in lat…
Do training programs promote identification and treatment in cases of elder abuse in Long Term Care (LTC) facilities
To examine the impact of training on detection and reporting cases of elder abuse and neglect perpetrated by staff in LTC facilities and to compare staff with previous training to those with no training. A quantitative study in which questionnaires were collected from 250 multi- professional participants at a training seminar. Trainees with previous training on elder abuse reported higher perceived self-efficacy, higher intention to take action a…
The Interplay Between Poly-Victimization and Sexual Assault in Late Life in the Context of Life Course Perspective
The aim of this article is to explore the interplay between poly-victimization and sexual assault against women in late life (SAWLL) according to the life-course perspective. Two themes emerged from qualitative interviews with 18 experienced welfare and health care professionals who intervened in cases of SAWLL: sexual assault by a spouse co-occurring with other types of abuse within marital relationships, and sexual assault and other types of ab…
I Do Not Think She Will Understand, This is Not a Situation for a Girl Like Her
This article examines the experience of aging ultra-Orthodox families alongside a person with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in relation to parents' illness and death, followed by grief. In-depth interviews were conducted with 14 family units. Each family unit included the person with IDD, a parent, and a sibling-a total of 43 participants. Three main themes emerged: A. The difficulty in confronting illness and dying of parents…
Constructing Professional Intervention with IPV Across Generations in a Faith-Based Society
The intersectionality between the social and personal dimensions influencing the construction of intimate partner violence in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community is examined by studying attitudes toward professional intervention among community members coping with IPV. Semi-structured interviews were conducted among 38 information-rich participants coping with IPV, from three generations in the ultra-Orthodox community. Three themes emerged: "Don…
Breaking the Taboo
Sexual assault (SA) in late life has been receiving growing attention over the past two decades. It is directed primarily against older women and has been the least frequently reported form of abuse. Despite the growing awareness and body of knowledge on this phenomenon, the theoretical framework is still limited. Therefore, the aim of the present article is to suggest a theoretical conceptualization of the multifaceted phenomenon of sexual assau…
Surviving intimate partner violence in a segregated community
As a “faith-based community”, the ultra-Orthodox society is a differentiated minority group, which has recently recognised intimate partner violence as a social problem. The members of this conservative, patriarchal society keep themselves in a secluded sphere, apart from the modern, secular Western society. The aim of this paper is to explore the experience of ultra-Orthodox women coping with intimate partner violence. Semi-structured, in-depth …
The Lived Experience of Older Women Who Are Sexually Abused in the Context of Lifelong IPV
The present study explores the lived experience of older women who are sexually abused in the context of lifelong intimate partner violence (IPV). An interpretive phenomenological analysis was used, and semi-structured interviews were performed with 19 older women survivors of lifelong IPV and sexual violence. Three themes emerged: sexual violence shaping lifelong IPV, the occurrence of sexual violence in old age in the context of lifelong IPV, a…
Forms of sexual assault against older women in the context of acquaintance relationships
This study addresses forms of sexual assault against women in late life (SAWLL) from an intersectional perspective, focusing on acquaintance relationships. Qualitative research was conducted, using in-depth interviews with 18 welfare and healthcare professionals who treated sexual assault survivors. Five forms (themes) emerged, relevant to the identification of SAWLL: (1) Coercive sexual assault in the context of changes brought on by old age, (2…
Challenges in Implementing Restorative Justice with Older Adults
Despite the consensus regarding the importance of restorative justice (RJ) as an alternative to the criminal justice system, some professionals and researchers have pointed out the challenges involved in its implementation with older adults who have been victimised. The aim of the present study was to explore the primary obstructions to implementing RJ intervention with older adults who have been victimised, as perceived by RJ facilitators, using…
Social Workers’ Encounters with Elder Abuse and Neglect
This article examines Israeli social workers’ experiences of their encounters with elder abuse survivors and its impact on professional and personal aspects in the social workers’ lives. Participants were seventeen experienced women social workers, who intervened with elder abuse and neglect. Data were collected via in-depth semi-structured interviews. Data analysis revealed three main themes: (i) ‘Sensing the Pain’: Exposure to the Complexity of…
Correlates of depression in caregivers of Ultra-Orthodox frail older adults
Depression is the most frequent negative health outcome among informal caregivers. The aims of the current study were (a) to assess the level of depression, (b) to explore associations among care recipients' characteristics, caregivers' characteristics, situational factors, and depression among Ultra-Orthodox Jewish (UOJ) caregivers. A total of 112 (44 men and 68 women) UOJ primary caregivers of frail older adults were interviewed face-to-face in…
Sibling Relationships Over the Life Course
The research explores sibling relationships, and the ways in which they are shaped over the life course by family members, in families with a lifelong disability. In-depth, semistructured interviews were conducted with 15 family units including a parent, a sibling, and an adult sibling with a disability. The content analysis revealed five sibling relationship patterns: (a) "Not a child, but a parent caretaker"-the parent-surrogate sibling; (b) "W…
“Walking Between the Raindrops”
Intimate partner violence (IPV) in faith-based communities has unique characteristics that social workers should consider. This qualitative study examines how social workers describe their encounter with abused Jewish ultra-Orthodox women. In-depth interviews were conducted among 24 social workers (one man, 23 women: four were ultra-Orthodox, 19 were modern Orthodox, and one was secular); all respondents worked in the public sector, welfare offic…
"Like Every Normal Person?!" The Paradoxical Effect of Aging With Schizophrenia
Studies on aging with schizophrenia have focused mainly on the adversities of aging with mental illness. The present study, however, examined the subjective experience of well-being among individuals with schizophrenia. Taking a phenomenological reflective life-world approach, in-depth, semistructured interviews with 18 aging individuals with schizophrenia were thematically analyzed. Four main themes emerged: (a) "I love the pills . . . they are …
The Meaning of Choosing a Spouse Among Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Women Who Found Themselves in a Violent Relationship
This research note addresses how ultra-Orthodox Jewish women in Israel coping with intimate partner violence experienced the spouse selection process. In-depth semistructured qualitative-phenomenological interviews were conducted with 17 women. Four major themes emerged: (a) "The matchmaker seemingly fell asleep on her watch"; (b) The parents' mistakes; (c) "The rabbi told me to jump into the water. Now he should hand me the paddles to get out!" …
Older widows' perspectives on sexuality
Cultural Psychiatry
Departure scripts and life review of parents living with abusive adult children with mental disorder
Whose Suffering is This? Narratives of Adult Children and Parents in Long-Term Abusive Relationships
Is It Enough to 'Speak Haredi'? Cultural Sensitivity in Social Workers Encountering Jewish Ultra-Orthodox Clients in Israel
Cultural sensitivity is expressed in every therapeutic session, in particular when working with communities characterised by specific internal cultural codes, such as the Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox Jewish) community in Israel. The present article explores how social workers express their cultural sensitivity in encounters with Haredi clients. A qualitative research was conducted, consisting of thirty-three in-depth interviews with social workers inte…
The experience of forced labor and its meaning for the self
of the Main Findings Regarding Holocaust Survivors’ Work Experience Types of self Forced labor: formative experience Characteristics of self after the HolocaustThe “stamp” of forced laboron the street wisdom ofHolocaust survivorsVulnerable self † Perception of work as † Avoiding work outside the home † Work as providing deadly † Work in protected places basic material needs humiliating † Work as therapy human respect danger † Sense of self as dep…
Is It Enough to 'Speak Haredi'? Cultural Sensitivity in Social Workers Encountering Jewish Ultra-Orthodox Clients in Israel
Cultural sensitivity is expressed in every therapeutic session, in particular when working with communities characterised by specific internal cultural codes, such as the Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox Jewish) community in Israel. The present article explores how social workers express their cultural sensitivity in encounters with Haredi clients. A qualitative research was conducted, consisting of thirty-three in-depth interviews with social workers inte…
Cultural Psychiatry
"Aging Out" of Violence
In this article, we explore how continuous intimate partner violence is experienced in old age and how age and violence interact and change throughout the life span. This is a qualitative study based on a phenomenological perspective focusing on the lived experiences of the elderly who have dwelled in domestic violence most of their lives. The sample consisted of 40 informants. In-depth, semistructured interviews were performed. Content analysis …
Between tradition and modernity
Older widows' perspectives on sexuality
Whose Suffering is This? Narratives of Adult Children and Parents in Long-Term Abusive Relationships
Giving Voice to ‘Age at the Edge’ – A Challenge for Social Workers Intervening with Elder Abuse and Neglect
Dimensions of Suffering among Old and Young Battered Women
The Impact of Lifelong Exposure to IPV on Adult Children and Their Aging Parents
Most literature on exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) has focused on young children. However, adult children, who have witnessed IPV throughout their lives, bear the effects and continue to be affected by their parents' ongoing IPV. The purpose of this article is to explore the 'lived experiences' of adult children exposed to their parents' IPV throughout a lifetime. This qualitative study was conducted based on the phenomenological pers…
Sibling Relationships Over the Life Course
The research explores sibling relationships, and the ways in which they are shaped over the life course by family members, in families with a lifelong disability. In-depth, semistructured interviews were conducted with 15 family units including a parent, a sibling, and an adult sibling with a disability. The content analysis revealed five sibling relationship patterns: (a) "Not a child, but a parent caretaker"-the parent-surrogate sibling; (b) "W…
"Like Every Normal Person?!" The Paradoxical Effect of Aging With Schizophrenia
Studies on aging with schizophrenia have focused mainly on the adversities of aging with mental illness. The present study, however, examined the subjective experience of well-being among individuals with schizophrenia. Taking a phenomenological reflective life-world approach, in-depth, semistructured interviews with 18 aging individuals with schizophrenia were thematically analyzed. Four main themes emerged: (a) "I love the pills . . . they are …
The Meaning of Choosing a Spouse Among Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Women Who Found Themselves in a Violent Relationship
This research note addresses how ultra-Orthodox Jewish women in Israel coping with intimate partner violence experienced the spouse selection process. In-depth semistructured qualitative-phenomenological interviews were conducted with 17 women. Four major themes emerged: (a) "The matchmaker seemingly fell asleep on her watch"; (b) The parents' mistakes; (c) "The rabbi told me to jump into the water. Now he should hand me the paddles to get out!" …
Departure scripts and life review of parents living with abusive adult children with mental disorder
Elder self neglect
The Lived Experience of Older Women Who Are Sexually Abused in the Context of Lifelong IPV
The present study explores the lived experience of older women who are sexually abused in the context of lifelong intimate partner violence (IPV). An interpretive phenomenological analysis was used, and semi-structured interviews were performed with 19 older women survivors of lifelong IPV and sexual violence. Three themes emerged: sexual violence shaping lifelong IPV, the occurrence of sexual violence in old age in the context of lifelong IPV, a…
Social Workers’ Encounters with Elder Abuse and Neglect
This article examines Israeli social workers’ experiences of their encounters with elder abuse survivors and its impact on professional and personal aspects in the social workers’ lives. Participants were seventeen experienced women social workers, who intervened with elder abuse and neglect. Data were collected via in-depth semi-structured interviews. Data analysis revealed three main themes: (i) ‘Sensing the Pain’: Exposure to the Complexity of…
Narratives of aging in intimate partner violence
The Experience of Loneliness of Battered Old Women
The present article is part of a larger study examining the life stories of battered old women (Buchbinder & Winterstein, 2003; Winterstein, 2002). It is based on long in-depth interviews with twenty-one aging women who lived with violence for a significant portion of their lives. While the larger study examines a broad range of their experience, including loneliness, regret, expectations of the future, and an attempt to build a monument to their…
"Aging Out" of Violence
In this article, we explore how continuous intimate partner violence is experienced in old age and how age and violence interact and change throughout the life span. This is a qualitative study based on a phenomenological perspective focusing on the lived experiences of the elderly who have dwelled in domestic violence most of their lives. The sample consisted of 40 informants. In-depth, semistructured interviews were performed. Content analysis …
Elder self neglect
Narratives of aging in intimate partner violence
Between tradition and modernity
The experience of forced labor and its meaning for the self
of the Main Findings Regarding Holocaust Survivors’ Work Experience Types of self Forced labor: formative experience Characteristics of self after the HolocaustThe “stamp” of forced laboron the street wisdom ofHolocaust survivorsVulnerable self † Perception of work as † Avoiding work outside the home † Work as providing deadly † Work in protected places basic material needs humiliating † Work as therapy human respect danger † Sense of self as dep…
Giving Voice to ‘Age at the Edge’ – A Challenge for Social Workers Intervening with Elder Abuse and Neglect
Dimensions of Suffering among Old and Young Battered Women
The Impact of Lifelong Exposure to IPV on Adult Children and Their Aging Parents
Most literature on exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) has focused on young children. However, adult children, who have witnessed IPV throughout their lives, bear the effects and continue to be affected by their parents' ongoing IPV. The purpose of this article is to explore the 'lived experiences' of adult children exposed to their parents' IPV throughout a lifetime. This qualitative study was conducted based on the phenomenological pers…
Departure scripts and life review of parents living with abusive adult children with mental disorder
Whose Suffering is This? Narratives of Adult Children and Parents in Long-Term Abusive Relationships
Is It Enough to 'Speak Haredi'? Cultural Sensitivity in Social Workers Encountering Jewish Ultra-Orthodox Clients in Israel
Cultural sensitivity is expressed in every therapeutic session, in particular when working with communities characterised by specific internal cultural codes, such as the Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox Jewish) community in Israel. The present article explores how social workers express their cultural sensitivity in encounters with Haredi clients. A qualitative research was conducted, consisting of thirty-three in-depth interviews with social workers inte…
Cultural Psychiatry
The Meaning of Choosing a Spouse Among Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Women Who Found Themselves in a Violent Relationship
This research note addresses how ultra-Orthodox Jewish women in Israel coping with intimate partner violence experienced the spouse selection process. In-depth semistructured qualitative-phenomenological interviews were conducted with 17 women. Four major themes emerged: (a) "The matchmaker seemingly fell asleep on her watch"; (b) The parents' mistakes; (c) "The rabbi told me to jump into the water. Now he should hand me the paddles to get out!" …
Older widows' perspectives on sexuality
“Walking Between the Raindrops”
Intimate partner violence (IPV) in faith-based communities has unique characteristics that social workers should consider. This qualitative study examines how social workers describe their encounter with abused Jewish ultra-Orthodox women. In-depth interviews were conducted among 24 social workers (one man, 23 women: four were ultra-Orthodox, 19 were modern Orthodox, and one was secular); all respondents worked in the public sector, welfare offic…
"Like Every Normal Person?!" The Paradoxical Effect of Aging With Schizophrenia
Studies on aging with schizophrenia have focused mainly on the adversities of aging with mental illness. The present study, however, examined the subjective experience of well-being among individuals with schizophrenia. Taking a phenomenological reflective life-world approach, in-depth, semistructured interviews with 18 aging individuals with schizophrenia were thematically analyzed. Four main themes emerged: (a) "I love the pills . . . they are …
Correlates of depression in caregivers of Ultra-Orthodox frail older adults
Depression is the most frequent negative health outcome among informal caregivers. The aims of the current study were (a) to assess the level of depression, (b) to explore associations among care recipients' characteristics, caregivers' characteristics, situational factors, and depression among Ultra-Orthodox Jewish (UOJ) caregivers. A total of 112 (44 men and 68 women) UOJ primary caregivers of frail older adults were interviewed face-to-face in…
Sibling Relationships Over the Life Course
The research explores sibling relationships, and the ways in which they are shaped over the life course by family members, in families with a lifelong disability. In-depth, semistructured interviews were conducted with 15 family units including a parent, a sibling, and an adult sibling with a disability. The content analysis revealed five sibling relationship patterns: (a) "Not a child, but a parent caretaker"-the parent-surrogate sibling; (b) "W…
Breaking the Taboo
Sexual assault (SA) in late life has been receiving growing attention over the past two decades. It is directed primarily against older women and has been the least frequently reported form of abuse. Despite the growing awareness and body of knowledge on this phenomenon, the theoretical framework is still limited. Therefore, the aim of the present article is to suggest a theoretical conceptualization of the multifaceted phenomenon of sexual assau…
Surviving intimate partner violence in a segregated community
As a “faith-based community”, the ultra-Orthodox society is a differentiated minority group, which has recently recognised intimate partner violence as a social problem. The members of this conservative, patriarchal society keep themselves in a secluded sphere, apart from the modern, secular Western society. The aim of this paper is to explore the experience of ultra-Orthodox women coping with intimate partner violence. Semi-structured, in-depth …
The Lived Experience of Older Women Who Are Sexually Abused in the Context of Lifelong IPV
The present study explores the lived experience of older women who are sexually abused in the context of lifelong intimate partner violence (IPV). An interpretive phenomenological analysis was used, and semi-structured interviews were performed with 19 older women survivors of lifelong IPV and sexual violence. Three themes emerged: sexual violence shaping lifelong IPV, the occurrence of sexual violence in old age in the context of lifelong IPV, a…
Forms of sexual assault against older women in the context of acquaintance relationships
This study addresses forms of sexual assault against women in late life (SAWLL) from an intersectional perspective, focusing on acquaintance relationships. Qualitative research was conducted, using in-depth interviews with 18 welfare and healthcare professionals who treated sexual assault survivors. Five forms (themes) emerged, relevant to the identification of SAWLL: (1) Coercive sexual assault in the context of changes brought on by old age, (2…
Challenges in Implementing Restorative Justice with Older Adults
Despite the consensus regarding the importance of restorative justice (RJ) as an alternative to the criminal justice system, some professionals and researchers have pointed out the challenges involved in its implementation with older adults who have been victimised. The aim of the present study was to explore the primary obstructions to implementing RJ intervention with older adults who have been victimised, as perceived by RJ facilitators, using…
Social Workers’ Encounters with Elder Abuse and Neglect
This article examines Israeli social workers’ experiences of their encounters with elder abuse survivors and its impact on professional and personal aspects in the social workers’ lives. Participants were seventeen experienced women social workers, who intervened with elder abuse and neglect. Data were collected via in-depth semi-structured interviews. Data analysis revealed three main themes: (i) ‘Sensing the Pain’: Exposure to the Complexity of…
Psychology (30 obras) · Sociology (21 obras) · Developmental psychology (18 obras) · Medicine (18 obras) · Social Psychology (18 obras) · Poison control (17 obras) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (15 obras) · Suicide prevention (15 obras) · Elder Abuse and Neglect (14 obras) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (14 obras)