"We Deal With Symptoms Rather Than Causes": Antipoverty Policy Making in Occupied Palestinian Territories. Issue 8 (17th November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Easton, Scott D.; Safadi, Najwa Sado; Hasson, Robert G.
• Is Part Of: Journal of loss and trauma. Volume 22:Issue 8(2017)
• Page Start: 631
• Page End: 645
• Publication Date: 2017-11-17
• Subjects: Israeli occupation -- occupied Palestinian territories -- Palestine/West Bank -- poverty -- social protection; Loss (Psychology) -- Periodicals; Adjustment (Psychology) -- Periodicals; Life change events -- Periodicals; Interpersonal relations -- Periodicals; 154.4
• DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2017.1388352
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1532-5024

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Since the Palestinian National Authority assumed governance, antipoverty reforms implemented to combat social problems and traumatic stressors have had limited success. Few empirical studies have investigated policy-making obstacles in this context. Using a social protection framework, this study examined the policy-making environment in Occupied Palestinian Territories. Data were collected through semistructured interviews with Palestinian ministry officials and archival records. Findings revealed a restrictive, obstacle-ridden environment that severely constrains development of high-quality policies for meeting needs of Palestinian citizens. Some limitations were similar to those in other emerging nations; others were unique to the case of Palestine. Policy and research implications are discussed.