ד"ר שירלי בן-שלמה

Chapters in books

Ben-Shlomo, S. (2024). Between playing and reality; A psychodynamic view on the play of abused and neglected children. In R. Alfandary (Ed.). Seeking Psychic Space; Fundamental of Psychodynamic Social Work. (Vol 2; ch.13; pp 271-293). Tel Aviv; Carmel. (Hebrew).

Ben-Shlomo, S. (2022). Using simulation to teach social work skills with abusive and neglectful parents: Theoretical and practical aspects. In Y. Yavlon, S. Iloz, & M. Eisenhamer (Eds.), A simulative experience in teaching and learning. cha 6(pp. 83–99). Tel-Aviv; Moffet Institute Publishing. (Hebrew).

Levin-Keini, N., & Ben-Shlomo, S. (2019). Confronting Existential Concerns in the Transition to Parenthood: A Theoretical and Therapeutic Model. Pathways and Barriers to Parenthood; (pp.235-249). Switzerland; Springer.

Ben-Shlomo, S., & **Kabizon–Perry, O. (2019). Fertility treatment through the eyes of the media: Words, metaphors, and images in Israeli media coverage of fertility and fertility treatment. Pathways and Barriers to Parenthood; (pp.83-99). Switzerland; Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24864-2_5

Taubman – Ben-Ari, O., Ben-Shlomo, S., & Findler, L. (2018). The transition to grandparenthood: A chance to promote well-being and personal growth in later life. In M. Demir & N. Sumer (Eds.), Close relationships and happiness across cultures. (pp.87-103). Dordrecht: Springer.

Ben-Shlomo, S. (2018). ‘Caspion is in danger and Noam also’: Psychodynamic approach to treating children and parents. In R. Alfandary (ed); Find a place for the mind; The cornerstones of psychodynamic social work. (Vol 1; ch.6; pp. 133-157). Tel Aviv; Carmel. (Hebrew).

Ben-Shlomo, S., & Taubman – Ben-Ari, O. (2016). Grandparenthood – Grand generativity. In L. Findler & O. Taubman – Ben-Ari, Grandparents of children with disabilities - Theoretical perspectives of intergenerational relationships. Chapter1. (pp. 1-18). Switzerland: Springer.

Articles in refereed journals

Ben-Shlomo, S., *Angel,M., Werbeloff –Becker,N., &Roska, P. (Accepted). Enhancing Life Satisfaction Among Individuals Receiving Methadone Treatment: The contribution of Childhood Experiences, Personal Variables, and Therapeutic Alliance with the Social Worker. The British Journal of Social Work.

Oreg, A., & Ben-Shlomo, S. (2024). Performances of hope and despair: A case study of organ donation between a Palestinian and Israeli Jew amidst war. Qualitative Health Research. https://doi.10.1177/10497323241238919

Ben-Shlomo, S., Oreg, A., & *Cohen, N. (2024). Families of organ donors between Jews and Arabs in Israel during a military operation: Constructing meaning through participation in an epistemic community - Media analysis of two cases. Death Studies. https://doi .org/10 .1080/07481187.2024.2341881.

Ben-Shlomo, S., Levin-Keini,N.,&*Primor S.(2024). Media-based social work as a modality for the enhancement of public awareness of violence against women: A comparative analysis of two cases covered by the Israeli media during the covid pandemic. The British Journal of Social Work. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcae082

Ben-Shlomo, S. & *Meir, Y. (2024). Foster care breakdown in adolescence: A retrospective view of young individuals on their experience. Journal of Social Work. https://doi.org/10.1177/14680173241278897

Ben-Shlomo, S., *Rozenblat-Gadish, D., & Levin-Keini, N. (2024). “Is there something wrong with what i asked”? Digital strategies for achieving and safeguarding social capital and identity in a Facebook support group for Israeli parents. Social sciences.13(10), 511. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci13100511.

Ben-Shlomo, S., Levin - Keini, N& *Langfeld, S. (2024). ‘Being, like, their parents throughout their lifetime’: House parents' perceptions of Their role in the family-style group care system. Child and Family Social Work. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.13236

Ben-Shlomo, S., *Priel-Moldovan, S., & Levy, D. (2023). Separation-individuation from the community among religious Jewish teens in Israel. Journal of community psychology, 51(4), 1770–1784. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22961

Levin-Keini, N., Ben Shlomo, S., *Shoval, R.& Ramon, D. (2023). Media coverage of child welfare social workers and its effect on professional self-esteem: The moderating role of family and social support. British Journal of Social Work. 53(5), 2539–2559. https:/doi.or g /10 .109 3/bjsw/bcac222

Ben-Shlomo, S. &*Kabizon-Perry, O. (2023). On the way to adulthood: Factors contributing to the life satisfaction of young Israeli modern orthodox women. Journal of Religion and Health 62(5):3364-3381. DOI: 10.1007/s10943-023-01832-5

*Ben Yakkov, O., Ben-Shlomo, S. & Levin-Keini, N. (2022). Parental stress among parents of young children. The contribution of parental self-awareness, attachment orientation, quality of couple relationship and child's temperament. Current Psychology. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12144-022-02721-y

Ben-Shlomo, S., & Oreg, A. (2022). Ultra-orthodox lesbian women in Israel: alternative family structures as a bridge between religious and sexual identities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, 7575. https://doi. 10.3390/ijerph19137575.

Ben-Shlomo, S., Levin-Keini, N., *Ofir-Barash, E. (2022). Life satisfaction in young adults: The moderating role of parental support. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,19,19.doi: 10.3390/ijerph191912513.

*Yona-Drori, O., & Ben-Shlomo, S. (2021). Addiction to binge eating among women in psychologically abusive relationships: The moderating role of defense mechanisms. Health Care for Women International, 42(10), 1183–1198. DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2020.1764565

Ben-Shlomo, S. & Levin-Keini,N. (2021). Once in a hundred years: Does covid 19 pesent an opportunity to restructure the profesional image of the social worker in Israel? The British Journal of Social Work, 51(5), 1568–1584. https:// doi.org / 10.1093/bjsw/bcab055.

Ben- Shlomo,S.,& *Zabari,S.(2109). Motherhood of latency age children: The contribution of childhood experiences, self-differentiation and child’s difficulties to current parenting style.  Society &Welfare. 39(2), 187-217. (Hebrew).

Sobol, S., & Ben-Shlomo, S. (2019). Stress related mental health and growth among new grandparents: The moderating role of family support. Stress & Health, 35, 503-515.           https://doi.org/ 10.1002/smi.2883.

Ben-Shlomo, S., Taubman – Ben-Ari, O., *Skvirsky, V., Azuri, J., Weissman, A., & Horowitz, E. (2019). Subjective well-being of women at the beginning of fertility treatment. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 37 (4), 358-369. https://doi. org/10.1080/ 02646838.2019.1578867

*Skvirsky, V., Taubman – Ben-Ari, O., Ben-Shlomo, S., Azuri, J., & Horowitz, E.  (2018). Are mothers a source of support for women entering fertility treatment? Health Care for Women International, 39:7, 719-733, DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2018.1424170

Ben-Shlomo, S. & *Ben Haim, S. (2017). Past experience with maltreatment among mothers of pre-school children and maternal acceptance-rejection: The moderating role of the caregiving system. British Journal of Social Work, 47, 1464-1481. https://doi.org/10. .1093/bjsw/bcw092.

Ben-Shlomo, S., Taubman – Ben-Ari O., *Skvirsky, V., Azuri, Y., & Horowitz, E. (2017). Mental health of women entering fertility treatment: The Role of personal and social resources. Stress and Health, 33, 470-476. https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.2733 

Ben-Shlomo, S., & Levin- Keini, N. (2017). Who owns the trauma? A Kleinian perspective on the dialogue between child protection social workers and the media. Child and Family Social Work, 22, 154-164. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12211

Levin-Keini, N., & Ben-Shlomo, S. (2017). Meeting with the stranger – A psychoanalytic perspective on the development of cultural competence among social work students. Social Work Journal, 62, 349-357. https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/swx035

Ben-Shlomo, S., & Taubman - Ben-Ari, O. (2017). What factors may assist social workers to promote life satisfaction and personal growth among first-time grandfathers? Child and Family Social Work, 22, 482-491.  https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12267

Ben-Shlomo, S., & Taubman – Ben-Ari O. (2017). Child adjustment to first   grade as perceived by the parents - The role of parent’s personal growth. Stress & Health, 33, 102-110.    https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.2678

Ben-Shlomo, S., Taubman – Ben-Ari, O., *Pascal M., Azuri, Y., & Horowitz, E. (2016). Life satisfaction of women in early stages of fertility treatment. Women & Health, 19, 1-17. DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2016.1178682

Ben- Shlomo, S. (2014). What makes first time grandparents more satisfied with life? Stress & Health, 30, 23 -33.  https://doi.org/ org/10.1002/smi.2492.

Taubman – Ben-Ari, O., Ben-Shlomo, S., & Findler, L. (2014). First-time parents’ and grandparents’ perceptions of growth and their associations with self-esteem, cognitive appraisal, and social support: A dyadic approach. Journal of Family Social Work, 17, 229 – 250. https://doi.org/ 10.1080/10522158.2014.888695.

Ben-Shlomo, S., Taubman Ben Ari, O., & Findler, L. (2014). Opportunity for personal growth in the transition to grandparenthood - The role of perceived stress and cognitive appraisal. Society & Welfare, 2, 209 – 234. (Hebrew).

Levy, D. Ben-Shlomo, S., Itzhaky, H. (2014). The "Building Blocks" of professional identity among social work graduates. Social Work Education, 33, 744 – 759. https://doi.org/10.1080/ 02615479.2014.883600.

Taubman – Ben-Ari, O., & Ben-Shlomo, S. (2014). Measuring personal growth of new grandparents: A practical tool for social workers. Research on Social Work Practice, 26, 704-711. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731514564165.

Taubman - Ben-Ari, O., Findler, L., & Ben-Shlomo, S. (2013). When couples become grandparents: Factors associated with the growth of each spouse. Social Work Research, 37, 26-36. https://doi.org/ 10.1093/swr/svt005.

Taubman - Ben-Ari, O., Findler, L., & Ben-Shlomo, S. (2012). Personal growth and the transition to grand fatherhood. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 74, 265-285. https://doi.org/10.2190/AG.74.4.a

Ben-Shlomo, S., & Taubman-Ben - Ari, O. (2012). New grandparent’s mental health: The protective role of optimism, self-mastery and social support. Journal of Family Social Work, 15, 254-271. https://doi.org/ 10.1080 /10522158. 2012.695762.

Taubman - Ben-Ari, O., Ben-Shlomo, S., & Findler, L. (2012). Personal growth and meaning in life among first-time mothers and grandmothers. Journal of Happiness Studies, 13, 801-820. https://doi.org/ 10.1007/s10902-011-9291-5.

Ben-Shlomo, S., Levy., D., & Itzhaky, H. (2012). Development of professional identity among social work students: The contributing factors. The Clinical Supervisor, 31, 1 - 16. https://doi.org/ 10.1080/07325223.2013.733305.

Ben-Shlomo, S., Taubman - Ben-Ari, O., Findler, L., Sivan, E., & Dolizki, M. (2010).  Becoming a grandmother: Maternal grandmothers' mental health, loss, and growth. Social Work Research, 34, 33-44. DOI:10.1093/swr/34.1.45

Ben-Shlomo, S. (2010). Practice for creating a therapeutic alliance with abusive parents. Society & Welfare, 3-4, 503 – 521. (Hebrew).

Taubman - Ben-Ari, O., Ben-Shlomo, S., Sivan, E., & Dolizki, M. (2009). The transition to motherhood: A time for growth. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology. 28, 943 – 971.         DOI:10.1521/jscp.2009.28.8.943

Taubman - Ben-Ari, O., Findler, L., Bendet, C., Stanger, V., Ben-Shlomo, S., & Kuint, J. (2008). Marital adaptation of mothers following the birth of twins and singletons: Empirical evidence and practical insights. Health & Social Work, 3, 189 – 197. DOI: 10.1093/hsw/33.3.189 

Findler, L, Taubman - Ben-Ari, O., & Ben-Shlomo, S. (2005). Self-esteem and willingness to help people with and without disabilities among young Ultra- Orthodox Jewish women, Journal of Disability and religion. 9, 67-83. DOI:10.1300/J095v09n01_05

*Written with a student based on thesis research.

הצגות בכנסים

Oreg, A., & Ben-Shlomo, S., & Dagan, A. (2025). Restoring the past and the self: Archaeology and secondary trauma recovery. The European Congress of Qualitative Inquiry 2025 - Qualitative Inquiry: Hope, Humility and Playfulness in a Precarious World, The University of Edinburgh; Scotland.

Ben-Shlomo, S., & Oreg, A. (2024). Orthodox lesbian women in Israel: Family structures as a bridge between religious identity and sexual identity. Presented at the First Conference on Religion and LGBT, Department of Gender Studies, Bar-Ilan University. Ramat-Gan; Israel.

Taubman-Ben-Ari, O., Mijalevich-Soker, E., Tavor, M., Ben-Shlomo ,S., & Horowitz,E. (2024). Post-traumatic Growth among Fertility Physicians. Presented at the 44th Annual Conference of the Society for Research in Psychopathology (SRIP). Dresden; Germany. 

Ben-Shlomo, S. & Gadish Rozenblat, D. (2024). The Discourse of New Parents in Facebook Support Groups as a Means of Fostering Community Belonging: New Challenges for Social Work Practice in the Age of Industry 4.0. Presented at the European Conference for Social Work Research (ECSWR), Vilnius, Lithuania.

Ben-Shlomo, S. & Meir, I. (2023). Adolescents experience of The Breakdown of their Foster Care Placement - Implications for social work practice. Presented at the European Conference for Social Work Research (ECSWR), Milan, Italy.

Ben-Shlomo, S., & Priel Moldaven, S. (2022). The Contribution of Personal, Family, and Community Variables to Risk Behaviors of Israeli Religious Adolescents: The Inclusion Role of Community. Presented at the European Conference for Social Work Research (ECSWR), Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Ben-Shlomo, S. (2021). Therapeutic Relationships in Cases of Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect: Using Constructive Simulations as a Tool for Imparting Knowledge. Mifrasim Institute for Psychotherapy Research and Training at Tel Aviv-Yafo Academic College (Hebrew).

Ben-Shlomo, S., & Pufilia – Yuzuk, K.(2019). Meaning in life and the search for meaning following transition to parenthood – The role of social support. (International symposium). 39 Annual Society for Reproduction and Infant Psychology (SRIP) Conference. London, England.

Ben-Shlomo, S. (2019). The core values of the welfare state and the new values dictated by the technological world - Social workers' perception of their ability to balance and influence. ECSWR 2019 10-12 April; Leuven, Belgium.

Ben-shlomo, S. (2018). Media representations of social work and social workers in cases of murder of children within the family – a comparative study between Israel and Britain. ECSWR 2018 - 18th to 20th April 2018 – Edinburgh, UK.

Ben-Shlomo, S., & Ben-Yakkov, O. (2017). Life satisfaction among mothers of preschool children -The role of mother’s personality variables, child's temperament and marital quality - Differences between mothers of young and older children. 7th world congress on women's mental health; Dublin, Ireland

Ben-Shlomo, S. (2017). The Association between Parent's Personality Variables, Child's Temperament and Quality of Marital Relationship to Parenting Stress and Life Satisfaction among Parents of Preschool Children: Differences between Mothers and Fathers. ECSWR 2018 - 18th to 20th April 2018 – Edinburgh, UK.

Ben-Shlomo, S., Taubman – Ben-Ari, O., & Skvirsky, V. (2016). How do age and internal resources contribute to mental health of women entering fertility treatment?36thAnnual Society for Reproduction and Infant Psychology (SRIP) Conference. Leeds, England.

Skvirsky, V., Taubman – Ben-Ari, O., Ben-Shlomo, S., Azuri, J., & Horowitz, E. (2016). Women’s stress in the beginning of fertility treatments – what role do internal and interpersonal resources play? 37th STAR International Conference, Zagreb, Croatia.

Taubman – Ben-Ari, O., Skvirski, V., Ben-Shlomo, S., Azuri, J., & Horowitz, E. (2015). The Contribution of age and internal and external resources to the mental health of women entering fertility treatments. 2nd Biennial Perinatal Mental Health Conference. Chicago, Illinois.

Ben-Shlomo, S., Taubman – Ben-Ari, O., Azuri, Y., & Horowitz, E. (2015). Positive and negative emotions and life satisfaction of women at the beginning of fertility treatment. 2nd Biennial Perinatal Mental Health Conference. Chicago, Illinois.

Ben-Shlomo, S., Taubman–Ben-Ari O., Pascal M., Azuri,Y. ,& Horowitz,E. (2015). Life satisfaction of women with and without children in early stages of fertility treatment. The 14th European Congress of Psychology. Milan, Italy.

Ben-Shlomo, S., & Taubman-Ben - Ari, O. (2015). An intergenerational view on men’s personal growth following the transition to first grandfather hood – the unique and combined contribution of fathers’ and grandfathers’ variables. The 20th Biennial conference of the Israeli association of gerontology. Tel – Aviv, Israel.

Ben-Shlomo, S., & Taubman-Ben - Ari, O. (2014). An intergenerational view on men’s personal growth following the transition to first grand fatherhood – the unique and combined contribution of fathers’ and grandfathers’ variables. Scientific symposium in collaboration with: Prof Orit Taubman Ben Ari; Dr Liora Findler (Bar-Ilan University) and Prof Suzan Ayers; Dr Alexandra Sawyer (City University London).28th International Congress of Applied Psychology. Paris.

Ben-Shlomo, S., Zabari, S, & Finzi – Dotan ,R.(2013). Maternal stress among mothers of latency children: The role of childhood maternity, childhood trauma and self-differentiation. The 34th international conference of the stress and anxiety research society (STAR). Faro, Portugal.

Ben-Shlomo, S., & Levin – Keini, N (2013). Between teaching and containing – The    transition from student to therapeutic professional. International Conference on Information and Social Science. Nagoya, Japan.

Ben-Shlomo, S., Taubman – Ben-Ari, O., & Findler, L. (2012). It's time for growth: Men's personal growth in the wake of the transition to grand fatherhood. 19^th Biennial conference of the Israeli association of gerontology. Tel – Aviv, Israel.

Ben-Shlomo, S., Taubman – Ben-Ari, O., & Findler, L. (2012). New grandparents’ perception of growth and its associations with stress and cognitive appraisal. The 3rd international conference of the stress and anxiety research society (STAR). Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

Ben-Shlomo, S., Findler, L., & Taubman – Ben – Ari, O. (2011). Stress and satisfaction in life following the transition to grandparenthood. The 32^nd international conference of the stress and anxiety research society (STAR). Munster, Germany.

Taubman - Ben-Ari, O., Findler, L., & Ben-Shlomo, S. (2011). Personal growth in the wake of the transition to grand fatherhood. 15^th European Conference on Developmental Psychology, Bergen, Norway.

Taubman - Ben-Ari, O., Ben-Shlomo, S., & Findler, L.(2010). New mothers and grandmothers: Personal growth and meaning in life in women's life transitions. 5th Congress of the European Society on Family Relations, ESFR 2010, Milano, Italy.

Ben-Shlomo, S., Levy, L., & Itzhaky, H. (2010). The contribution of satisfaction with training, personal variables and values to professional identity among social work students. The first Israeli social work training Conference, Tel – Hay, Israel.

Ben-Shlomo, S. (2009). "It is so good that you came home". Creative ways to establish a relationship with clients and to persuade them to enter therapy. The Haruv Institute and The Social Service of Haifa Municipality, Israel.

Taubman – Ben Ari, O., Ben-Shlomo, S., & Findler, L. (2009). Meaning in life and personal growth among new mothers. International Congress on Positive Psychology, Philadelphia, U.S.A.

Ben-Shlomo, S., & Levin – Keini, N. (2009). Between supervising and containing. The 5th International Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision. Buffalo, NY, U.S.A.

Ben-Shlomo, S., Levy, L., & Itzhaky, H. (2009). From student to professional. The 5th International Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision., Buffalo, NY, USA.

Ben-Shlomo, S. (2009). "Sugarless coffee" – Therapeutic meeting with adolescent girl and juvenile diabetes. Teenage, disease and the gap between them. Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel.

Ben-Shlomo, S. (2008). "(not) a knitting grani". The parallel transition to motherhood and maternal grandmotherhood. A Glimpse to social work research. The Louis and Gabi Weisfeld School of Social Work, Bar-Ilan University, Israel.

Ben-Shlomo, S. (2008). Dreams and remember in the process of supervision – voices, memories and pictures. The Annual Supervision Conference. The Louis and Gabi Weisfeld School of Social Work, Bar-Ilan University, Israel

Ben-Shlomo, S., Taubman - Ben-Ari, O., Findler, L., Sivan, E., & Dolizki, M. (2008). When a baby is born a mother is born - Mental health costs and growth in the transition to first motherhood. The 3rd National Conference on Promoting Mental Health among Women. Ben Gurion University, Israel.

Ben-Shlomo, S. (2008) Clinical work with an autistic child. From the black hole of nothingness to the emergence of meaning. The 4th Frances Tustin International Conference (Mutual conference of the Tel Aviv University Sackler Faculty of Medicine, School of Continuing Medical Education Program of Psychotherapy and The Frances Tustin Memorial Trust Los Angeles – Tel Aviv, Israel.

Ben-Shlomo, S. (2006). Loss and growth in the transition to grandmotherhood. 3rd European Conference on Positive Psychology University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.

Ben-Shlomo, S. (1998). Play therapy in the child's home environment. Care of children in the community. Jerusalem. Israel.