Judy D. Zappacosta, MA, LMFT, CST-T

Monterey, California, USA

Journal of Sandplay Therapy
Volume 34, Issue 1, 2025

Keywords

Family dynamics, intergenerational trauma, 1920s, transgenerational trauma, abandonment, Eastern Europe, Poland, resilience, public policy, Jewish immigrant families, case histories, eugenics, Down’s syndrome, biographical, autobiographical, public health, social work.

Abstract

In From Public Policy to Family Dynamics: A Case Study of the Impact of Public Policy on Two 20th Century Jewish Immigrant Families (Springer, 2024), Dr. Sana Loue carefully dissects public policy that emerged and impacted immigrant families, specifically Jewish families, as they relocated to the United States in the early 1920s. Following the history of both her paternal and maternal lineage, from Eastern Europe and Poland allows the reader to hold both theoretical backdrops in social policy as well as familial translated histories, as remembered or recorded in ship manifests, birth and marriage documents, newspaper articles census records, , legislative history of the time, as well as other sources.

This article appears in the online Journal of Sandplay Therapy column Reflections: Books & Events

Deutsch / German

Besprechung von From Public Policy to Family Dynamics: A Case Study of the Impact of Public Policy on Two 20th Century Jewish Immigrant Families von Sana Loue

Schlüsselwörter: Familiendynamik, intergenerationale Traumata, 1920er Jahre, transgenerationale Traumata, Osteuropa, Polen, Resilienz, öffentliche Politik, jüdische Immigrant*innen, Fallgeschichten, Eugenik, biografisch, autobiografisch, öffentliche Gesundheit, Sozialarbeit

Zusammenfassung: In From Public Policy to Family Dynamics: A Case Study of the Impact of Public Policy on Two 20th Century Jewish Immigrant Families (Springer, 2024) zerlegt Dr. Sana Loue sorgfältig die öffentliche Politik, die entstanden ist und Immigrant innenfamilien, insbesondere jüdische Familien, beeinflusste, als sie in den frühen 1920er Jahren in die Vereinigten Staaten umsiedelten. Die Geschichte ihrer väterlichen als auch mütterlichen Linie aus Osteuropa und Polen ermöglicht es dem Leser, sowohl theoretische Hintergründe in der Sozialpolitik als auch familiäre übersetzte Geschichten zu betrachten, die in Schiffspassagierlisten, Geburts- und Heiratsurkunden, Zeitungsartikeln, Volkszählungsunterlagen, der Gesetzgebung der Zeit sowie anderen Quellen dokumentiert wurden. Dieser Artikel erscheint in der Online-Kolumne Reflections: Books & Events des Journal of Sandplay Therapy.


Español / Spanish

Reflexiones sobre “De la política pública a la dinámica familiar: Estudio de caso sobre el impacto de las políticas públicas en dos familias de inmigrantes judíos del siglo XX”, por Sana Loue

Palabras Clave: Dinámica familiar, trauma intergeneracional, años 1920, trauma transgeneracional, abandono, Europa del Este, Polonia, resiliencia, política pública, familias judías inmigrantes, historias de casos, eugenesia, síndrome de Down, biográfico, autobiográfico, salud pública, trabajo social

Resumen: En From Public Policy to Family Dynamics: A Case Study of the Impact of Public Policy on Two 20th Century Jewish Immigrant Families (Springer, 2024), la Dra. Sana Loue disecciona cuidadosamente las políticas públicas que surgieron y afectaron a las familias inmigrantes, específicamente a las familias judías, cuando se trasladaron a Estados Unidos a principios de la década de 1920. Siguiendo la historia tanto de su linaje paterno como materno, procedentes de Europa del Este y Polonia, permite al lector tener en sus manos tanto los antecedentes teóricos de la política social como las historias familiares traducidas, tal y como se recuerdan o se registran en manifiestos de barcos, documentos de nacimiento y matrimonio, artículos periodísticos registros censales, historia legislativa de la época, así como otras fuentes. Este artículo aparece en la columna en línea Reflexiones del Journal of Sandplay Therapy: Libros y acontecimientos.


Italiano / Italian

Riflessione su From Public Policy to Family Dynamics: A Case Study of the Impact of Public Policy on Two 20th Century Jewish Immigrant Families, di Sana Loue

Parole Chiave: Dinamiche familiari, trauma intergenerazionale, anni ’20, trauma transgenerazionale, Europa dell’Est, Polonia, resilienza, politiche pubbliche, famiglie ebree immigrate, casi clinici, eugenetica, biografico, autobiografico, sanità pubblica, assistenza sociale

Abstract: Nel libro From Public Policy to Family Dynamics: A Case Study of the Impact of Public Policy on Two 20th Century Jewish Immigrant Families (Springer, 2024), la Dott.ssa Sana Loue analizza con attenzione le politiche pubbliche che sono emerse e hanno influenzato le famiglie immigrate, in particolare quelle ebree, durante il loro trasferimento negli Stati Uniti nei primi anni ’20. Seguendo la storia sia della sua linea paterna che materna, provenienti dall’Europa dell’Est e dalla Polonia, il lettore può cogliere sia il contesto teorico delle politiche sociali che le storie familiari tradotte, come ricordate o registrate nei manifesti navali, nei certificati di nascita e matrimonio, negli articoli di giornale, nei censimenti, nella storia legislativa dell’epoca e in altre fonti. Questo articolo è pubblicato nella rubrica online del Journal of Sandplay Therapy´s – Reflections: Books & Events.


עברית / Hebrew

Reflecting on From Public Policy to Family Dynamics: A Case Study of the Impact of Public Policy on Two 20th Century Jewish Immigrant Families, by Sana Loue

מילות מפתח: דינמיקה משפחתית, טראומה בין-דורית, טראומה תוך-דורית, שנות ה-20, מזרח אירופה, פולין, חוסן, משפחות של מהגרים יהודים, תיאורי מקרה, ביוגרפיה, בריאות הציבור, עבודה סוציאלית.

This article appears in the Journal of Sandplay Therapy’s online column—Reflections: Books & Events


French / Français

Réflexion sur “De la politique publique à la dynamique familiale : Une étude de cas de l'impact des politiques publiques sur deux familles d'immigrants juifs du 20e siècle”, par Sana Loue

Mots Clés: Dynamique familiale, traumatisme intergénérationnel, années 1920, traumatisme transgénérationnel, abandon, Europe de l'Est, Pologne, résilience, politique publique, familles juives immigrées, histoires de cas, eugénisme, syndrome de Down, biographique, autobiographique, santé publique, travail social

Résumé: Dans De la politique publique à la dynamique familiale: Une étude de cas de l'impact des politiques publiques sur deux familles d'immigrants juifs du 20e siècle (Springer, 2024), Dr. Sana Loue dissèque soigneusement les politiques publiques qui sont apparues et ont eu un impact sur les familles immigrées, en particulier les familles juives, lorsqu'elles se sont installées aux États-Unis au début des années 1920. En suivant l'histoire de ses lignées paternelle et maternelle, originaires d'Europe de l'Est et de Pologne, le lecteur a accès à la fois aux fondements théoriques de la politique sociale et à l'histoire familiale traduite, telle qu'elle est rappelée ou consignée dans les manifestes des navires, les documents de naissance et de mariage, les articles de journaux, les registres de recensement, l'histoire législative de l'époque, ainsi que d'autres sources. Cet article figure dans la rubrique en ligne du Journal of Sandplay Therapy, intitulée Réflexions: Livres et événements


Português / Portuguese

Reflexões sobre From Public Policy to Family Dynamics: A Case Study of the Impact of Public Policy on Two 20th Century Jewish Immigrant Families de Sana Loue

Palavras-chave: Dinâmica familiar, trauma intergeracional, anos 1920, trauma transgeracional, Europa Oriental, Polônia, resiliência, política pública, famílias de imigrantes judeus, histórias de casos, eugenia, biográfico, autobiográfico, saúde pública, serviço social

Resumo: Em From Public Policy to Family Dynamics: A Case Study of the Impact of Public Policy on Two 20th Century Jewish Immigrant Families (Springer, 2024), a Dra. Sana Loue disseca cuidadosamente a política pública que surgiu e impactou famílias imigrantes, especificamente famílias judias, enquanto elas se mudavam para os Estados Unidos no início dos anos 1920. Acompanhando a história tanto de sua linhagem paterna quanto materna, vindo da Europa Oriental e Polônia, permite ao leitor compreender tanto os contextos teóricos da política social quanto as histórias familiares traduzidas, como lembradas ou registradas em listas de passageiros de navios, documentos de nascimento e casamento, artigos de jornais, registros de censos, história legislativa da época, bem como outras fontes. Este artigo é publicado na coluna online Reflections: Books & Events do Journal of Sandplay Therapy.


日本語 / Japanese

Reflecting on From Public Policy to Family Dynamics: A Case Study of the Impact of Public Policy on Two 20th Century Jewish Immigrant Families, by Sana Loue

キーワード:家族内の相互作用、世代間トラウマ、1920年代、世代を超えたトラウマ、放棄、東ヨーロッパ、ポーランド、レジリエンス、公共政策、ユダヤ人移民家族、事例研究、優生学、ダウン症候群、伝記、自伝、公衆衛生、福祉、Sana Loue, Springer.

This article appears in the online Journal of Sandplay Therapy column Reflections: Books & Events


中文 / Chinese

Reflecting on From Public Policy to Family Dynamics: A Case Study of the Impact of Public Policy on Two 20th Century Jewish Immigrant Families, by Sana Loue

键词:  家庭互动模式、代际创伤、20世纪20年代、跨代创伤、遗弃、东欧、波兰、韧性、公共政策、犹太移民家庭、个案史、优生学、唐氏综合征、传记、自传、公共卫生、社会工作、Sana Loue、Springer。这篇反思文章发表于《沙盘游戏治疗杂志》的在线专栏——“反思:书籍与活动”


Românește / Romanian

Reflectând asupra “De la politica publică la dinamica familială: Un studiu de caz al impactului politicilor publice asupra a două familii de imigranți evrei din secolul XX”, de Sana Loue

Cuvinte Cheie: Dinamica familiei, traumă intergenerațională, anii 1920, traumă transgenerațională, abandon, Europa de Est, Polonia, reziliență, politici publice, familii de imigranți evrei, istorii de caz, eugenie, sindromul Down, biografic, autobiografic, sănătate publică, asistență socială


हिंदी / Hindi

Reflecting on From Public Policy to Family Dynamics by Sana Loue

कीवर्ड: परिवार, आघात, परित्याग, पूर्वी यूरोप, पोलैंड, लचीलापन, यहूदी आप्रवासी परिवार, डाउन सिंड्रोम, जीवनी, आत्मकथात्मक, सार्वजनिक स्वास्थ्य, सामाजिक कार्य

This article appears in the online Journal of Sandplay Therapy column Reflections: Books & Events

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Suggested Citation

Zappacosta, J. D. (2025).Reflecting on From public policy to family dynamics, by Sana Loue. Journal of Sandplay Therapy, 34(1 Supp). https://doi.org/10.61711/jst.2025.34.1S.145

 

 

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