Papers by Peter Weinreich
Assessment of issues of Deaf People’s identity in respect of psychological distress; implications... more Assessment of issues of Deaf People’s identity in respect of psychological distress; implications for human rights
Identity processes of deaf people and hearing people are compared for manifestations of psychological distress in order to bring attention to mental health professionals the differential requirements for treatment. The theoretical framework of Identity Structure Analysis (ISA), facilitated by the Ipseus software, is used for in-depth assessments of complex identity processes. A brief overview of fundamental ISA parameters of identity is presented and the application of ISA as an assessment tool for day-to-day practice is briefly outlined . Among several themes of especial significance to deaf people in respect of being core or conflicted dimensions of identity, compared between deaf and hearing people, are: ‘communication’; ‘language use’; ‘salient individuals and groups in society as reference models’; ‘inner versus outer life’; ‘work experience’; ‘human rights for the Deaf’.
Results indicate that the identity processes of deaf people, due regard being given to individual differences, tend to differ from those of hearing people, indicating that deaf and hearing cultural orientations tend to be at variance. The presentation concludes that mental health professionals require additional training in respect of psychological issues germane to therapeutic endeavours with deaf people. For deaf people with mental health problems ‘human rights’ issues of proper and effective treatment require that appropriate assessment is resourced and implemented. ISA with Ipseus is demonstrated as being an effective day-to-day practitioner tool for the assessment of the biographical experiences and the cultural contexts of deaf people. It is able to provide guidance for the manner by which experiential features of psychological distress in deaf people of whatever age may be addressed by mental health therapists and counsellors.
Peter Weinreich and Johanna Lodge
p.weinreich@ntlworld.com
lodgejoan@yahoo.co.uk
Fundamental theoretical postulates about identity processes concerning within the Identity Struct... more Fundamental theoretical postulates about identity processes concerning within the Identity Structure Analysis (ISA) conceptualisation are here presented as abstracted from Weinreich & Saunderson (2003/12). These provide for the customised assessment and measurement of identity to suit the interests of the investigator concerning issues of clinical, societal, cultural and cross-cultural spheres.
Fundamental psychological definitions about concerning features of identity within the Identity S... more Fundamental psychological definitions about concerning features of identity within the Identity Structure Analysis (ISA) conceptualisation are here presented as abstracted from Weinreich & Saunderson (2003/12). These provide for the customised assessment and measurement of identity to suit the interests of the investigator concerning issues of clinical, societal, cultural and cross-cultural spheres.
Fundamental theoretical postulates about identity processes and psychological definitions (abbrev... more Fundamental theoretical postulates about identity processes and psychological definitions (abbreviated) within the Identity Structure Analysis (ISA) conceptualisation are here presented as abstracted from Weinreich & Saunderson (2003/12). These provide for the customised assessment and measurement of identity to suit the interests of the investigator concerning issues of clinical, societal, cultural and cross-cultural spheres.
A brief excerpt only is given of this chapter (originally 1986, on-line 2011) - details of public... more A brief excerpt only is given of this chapter (originally 1986, on-line 2011) - details of publication given here
Ethnic identity and "acculturation" in a multicultural context were investigated in terms of the ... more Ethnic identity and "acculturation" in a multicultural context were investigated in terms of the relationship between people's intergenerational identification and their varying degrees of identification with stereotyped alternative ethnic groupings, and the consequences for their selfesteem and identity diffusion. The conceptual frame work of Identity Structure Analysis (Weinreich, 1989a) is outlined and used to formulate hypotheses concerning the relationship of patterns of identification with self-esteem and identity diffusion. A group of 156 Hong Kong Chinese university students responded to an identity instrument using constructs suitable for the Chinese perception of personality characteristics. Results demonstrated that a greater degree of (a) identification with the mainstream Hong Kong Chinese was correlated with continuity of parental and peer identification, where greater emphasis was on peers, and with self-esteem; (b) identification with the modern Oriental peoples was also correlated with continuity of intergenerational identification, but with a greater emphasis on parents, and with identity diffusion; (c) identification with the traditional Chinese was correlated solely with identification with the parental generation and with identity diffusion; (d) identification with the Western world was correlated . solely with the peer generation and with selfesteem; and (e) identification with the developing peoples was correlated with identity diffusion and inversely correlated with self-esteem. Implications for theory and policy are discussed.
Identity structure analysis of 160 South African rural and urban Black youth demonstrates the imp... more Identity structure analysis of 160 South African rural and urban Black youth demonstrates the importance of identities situated in socio-historical contexts. Findings favour urban over rural Blacks for generating political solidarity to contain their otherwise vulnerable identity states in the Afrikaner context.
Theoretical postulates about existential anxieties in people's identity processes associated with... more Theoretical postulates about existential anxieties in people's identity processes associated with religion and spirituality are formulated as follows. Consider the different ways by which individuals contend with anxieties over existential issues (different focal concerns across the individuals with different commensurate ways of contending with them); that is, we suggest here theoretical postulates and we subsequently provide empirical 'explanatory evidence' of why the identity processes differ from person to person and what this means for each person's definition of a spiritual person.
Ethnic minorities and immigrants in a cross-cultural …, 1986
Ethnic psychology. Research and practice with …, 1988
International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 2009
Minority families in Britain. London: Macmillan, 1979
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Papers by Peter Weinreich
Identity processes of deaf people and hearing people are compared for manifestations of psychological distress in order to bring attention to mental health professionals the differential requirements for treatment. The theoretical framework of Identity Structure Analysis (ISA), facilitated by the Ipseus software, is used for in-depth assessments of complex identity processes. A brief overview of fundamental ISA parameters of identity is presented and the application of ISA as an assessment tool for day-to-day practice is briefly outlined . Among several themes of especial significance to deaf people in respect of being core or conflicted dimensions of identity, compared between deaf and hearing people, are: ‘communication’; ‘language use’; ‘salient individuals and groups in society as reference models’; ‘inner versus outer life’; ‘work experience’; ‘human rights for the Deaf’.
Results indicate that the identity processes of deaf people, due regard being given to individual differences, tend to differ from those of hearing people, indicating that deaf and hearing cultural orientations tend to be at variance. The presentation concludes that mental health professionals require additional training in respect of psychological issues germane to therapeutic endeavours with deaf people. For deaf people with mental health problems ‘human rights’ issues of proper and effective treatment require that appropriate assessment is resourced and implemented. ISA with Ipseus is demonstrated as being an effective day-to-day practitioner tool for the assessment of the biographical experiences and the cultural contexts of deaf people. It is able to provide guidance for the manner by which experiential features of psychological distress in deaf people of whatever age may be addressed by mental health therapists and counsellors.
Peter Weinreich and Johanna Lodge
p.weinreich@ntlworld.com
lodgejoan@yahoo.co.uk
Identity processes of deaf people and hearing people are compared for manifestations of psychological distress in order to bring attention to mental health professionals the differential requirements for treatment. The theoretical framework of Identity Structure Analysis (ISA), facilitated by the Ipseus software, is used for in-depth assessments of complex identity processes. A brief overview of fundamental ISA parameters of identity is presented and the application of ISA as an assessment tool for day-to-day practice is briefly outlined . Among several themes of especial significance to deaf people in respect of being core or conflicted dimensions of identity, compared between deaf and hearing people, are: ‘communication’; ‘language use’; ‘salient individuals and groups in society as reference models’; ‘inner versus outer life’; ‘work experience’; ‘human rights for the Deaf’.
Results indicate that the identity processes of deaf people, due regard being given to individual differences, tend to differ from those of hearing people, indicating that deaf and hearing cultural orientations tend to be at variance. The presentation concludes that mental health professionals require additional training in respect of psychological issues germane to therapeutic endeavours with deaf people. For deaf people with mental health problems ‘human rights’ issues of proper and effective treatment require that appropriate assessment is resourced and implemented. ISA with Ipseus is demonstrated as being an effective day-to-day practitioner tool for the assessment of the biographical experiences and the cultural contexts of deaf people. It is able to provide guidance for the manner by which experiential features of psychological distress in deaf people of whatever age may be addressed by mental health therapists and counsellors.
Peter Weinreich and Johanna Lodge
p.weinreich@ntlworld.com
lodgejoan@yahoo.co.uk