Lewis Aptekar, Phd.
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Publications

BOOKS AND CHAPTERS IN BOOKS
Street Children of Cali Aptekar, L.
1988: Duke University Press. Download reviews
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Environmental Disasters in Global Perspective Aptekar, L.
1994 New York: G. K. Hall/Macmillan. Download reviews.
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Growing up in particularly difficult circumstances: A cross-cultural perspective Aptekar, L., & D. Stocklin
1996: In J. Berry, P. R. Dasen, & T. S. Saraswathi (Eds). Handbook of cross-cultural psychology (2nd ed.). Volume 2: Basic processes and development psychology (pp. 377-412). Boston: Allyn & Bacon. Download chapter
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Street children in Nairobi, Kenya: Gender differences and mental health Aptekar, L., and Ciano, L.
1999: Developmental issues among homeless and working street youth: New Directions in Childhood Development, Rafaelli, M. & R. Larson (eds.), pp 35-46. SF, CA: Jossey Bass. Download chapter
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Colombian Street Children: Gamines and Chupagruesos
1993: Worlds of Childhood, Wozniak, R. H. (ed.), (pp. 465-474). New York: Harper Collins College Publishing.
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Cultural problems for Western counselors working with Ethiopian refugees Aptekar, L.,2003: In Counseling refugees: A psychosocial approach to innovative multicultural innovations (pp. 208-225). F. Bemak, R. Chung, & P. Pedersen (eds). Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
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Addis Ababa Aptekar, L. (In Press)
In Encyclopedia of Urban Cultures. Human Relations Files, New Haven: C

ARTICLES (PROFESSIONALLY REFEREED)

Refugees
Walks in Kaliti Life in a Destitute Shelter for the Displaced Aptekar, L, Giel, R. (2002) In Trauma, War, and Violence: Public Mental Health in Socio-cultural Context Joop de Jong (ed.), (pp. 337-366). NY: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Pub.
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Adolescence and youth among displaced Ethiopians: A case study in Kaliti camp Aptekar, L., Paardekooper, B., & Kuebli, J. (2000) International Journal of Group Tensions, 29 (1-2): 1011-34
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African Refugees: The View from Kaliti, Ethiopia.
1998: Videotape written and photographed by Lewis Aptekar
 

Street Children

The newly emerging problem of street children in Swaziland Aptekar, L., Maphalala, T.P. , Dlamini, G., Makhanya, J., & Magagula, S.
Journal of Psychology in Africa, 2: 123-141. Download article
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Street children in Nairobi, Kenya: Gender differences and mental health Aptekar, L.
1997: Journal of Psychology in Africa, 2: 34-53
Conflict in the Neighborhood: Street children and the public space Aptekar, L., & Abebe, B.
1997: Childhood 4 (4): 477-490. Download article
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Criancias de rua nos paises em desenvolvimento: Uma revisao de suas condicoes Aptekar, L.
1996: Psicologia: Reflexao e Critica Vol. 9, (1), 153-184
Street children in Nairobi, Kenya Aptekar, L., P.J. Cathey, L. Ciano, & G. Giardino
1995: African Insight, 26 (3), 250-59.
Street children in the developing world: A review of their condition Aptekar, L.
1994: Cross-cultural Research 28 (3), pp. 195-224. Download article
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Are Colombian Street Children Neglected? The Contributions of Ethnographic and Ethnohistorical Approaches to the Study of Children
Anthropology and Education Quarterly, Vol. 22, No. 4, 1992, pp. 326-349. Download article
Factors in Mortality by Drug Dependence Among Puerto Ricans in New York City, Shai, D. and Aptekar, L.
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Vol. 16, No 1-2, 1990, pp. 97-107.
Family Structure and Adolescence: The Case of the Colombian Street Children, Aptekar, L. (1990) Journal of Adolescent Research, 5, (1), pp. 67-81.
Colombian Street Children: Gamines and Chupagruesos, Aptekar, L. (1990) Adolescence, Vol. 24, No. 96, pp. 783-794.
How Ethnic Differences Within A Culture Influence Child Rearing: The Case of the Colombian Street Children, Aptekar, L. (1990) Journal of Comparative Family Studies, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 67-86.
Picaresque Tragedies: The 'Abandoned' Children in Colombia, Aptekar, L. (1989) Phenomenology and Pedagogy, Vol. 7, pp. 79-92.
Characteristics of the Street Children of Colombia, Child Abuse and Neglect, The International Journal, Aptekar, L. (1989) Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 427-439. Download article
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Family Structure in Colombia: Its Impact on Understanding Street Children
Journal of Ethnic Studies, Vol. 17, No. 1, Spring 1989, pp. 97-108.
The Street Children of Colombia: How Families Define the Nature of Childhood
International Journal of Sociology of the Family, Vol. 18, 1988, pp. 283-296.
Colombian Street Children: Their Mental Health and How They Can Be Served
International Journal of Mental Health, Vol. 17, No. 3, Fall, 1988, pp. 81-104.
Street Children of Colombia
Journal of Early Adolescence, Vol. 8, No. 3, Fall, 1988, pp. 225-242.
The Psychology of Colombian Street Children
International Journal of Health Services, Vol. 19, No. 2, 1988, pp. 295-309.


Disasters

The Psycho-social Process of Adjusting to Natural Disasters Aptekar, L.
1990: Working paper #70. Natural Hazards Research and Applications Center, Institute of Behavior Science, University of Colorado.
A Comparison of the Bi-Coastal Disasters of 1989
Behavior Science Research Vol. 24, No. 1-4, 1990, pp. 73-104. Download article
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The Emotional Effects of Disaster on Children Aptekar, L. and Boore, J.
International Journal of Mental Health Vol. 19, No. 2,summer 1990, pp 77-90. Download article
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Assessing the Mental Health of Post-earthquake Victims Aptekar, L.
1993: In Proceedings, 3rd United States/Japan Workshop on Urban Earthquake Hazard Reduction, pp. 23-25. Oakland, CA: Earthquake Engineering Research Institute.

Disabilities

Using the Phenomenological Approach to Explore Integrating the Handicapped into the Non-Disabled Society Aptekar, L.
1986: Phenomenology and Pedagogy Vol. 4, No. 2, pp.
Suggestions for Providing Services to the Handicapped in Latin America Aptekar, L.
1983: World Development Vol. 11, No. 11, pp. 995-1004 Download article
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The Phenomenology of Interactions Between the Handicapped and the Non-handicapped
1986: Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Human Sciences Conference. University of California, Berkeley. pp. 3-4.
Providing Services to the Handicapped in Times of Budget Retrenchment
May 1984: In Resources in Education. National Institute of Education.
The Social Psychology of 'Mainstreaming' the Handicapped
August 1982: The Journal of Educational Thought, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 103-113.
Services to the Handicapped in Latin America
March 1982: Educational Leadership.


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