Faisal Azaiza
Biographic Data
| ID | 113702 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Faisal Azaiza |
| GIVEN NAMES | Faisal |
| FAMILY NAME | Azaiza |
| SIGNATURE | AZAIZA F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Haifa |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3094-7575 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 41 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 109 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 41 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Raising their voices’
The present article presents empirical evidence regarding factors that explain the involvement of social workers from minority groups in policy practice based on data from an extensive survey of social workers from the Arab minority group in Israel ( n = 218). The findings revealed that the sociopolitical context of an ethnic minority significantly affects their involvement in policy practice. In order to increase the involvement of minority soci…
The Moderating Role of Clinical Experience in the Relationship Between Patient Characteristics, Attributed Barriers to Mammography, Beliefs About Cancer, and Clinical Decisions
Personal, professional and political
The involvement of social workers in policy-making processes is grounded in a professional requirement for promoting social justice, however, it is inherently a political activity related to the socio-political context in which it occurs. What does this political involvement mean when it comes to minority social workers in multicultural societies, who are expected to act as policy actors in policy arenas designed by the majority group in society?…
Challenges Underlying the Involvement of Social Workers From Minority Groups in Policy Practice
Limited realisation of social justice and unequal access to basic social resources place demands on social workers to take action for the shaping of good public and social policy. Previous studies have identified various challenges that limit the involvement of social workers in policy practice. These challenges have been examined to a limited extent in the context of social workers belonging to ethnic minority groups in multicultural societies. …
Acknowledging Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Many veterans coping with combat-post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) refrain from seeking psychological treatment. We explored the nature of illness recognition and treatment utilisation in two different cultural groups of Israeli veterans—Bedouin and Jewish. Using qualitative research methods, we interviewed twenty veterans dealing with PTSD (ten Bedouin and ten Jewish) and ten mental health professionals. Participants shared their experiences…
Cultural Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening and Medical Mistrust Among Arab American Women
Parental involvement among Jewish and Arab parents
Culture as a Double-Edged Sword
The applicability of Western concepts regarding the treatment of trauma in soldiers from indigenous ethnic minority backgrounds has scarcely been researched. This study explored the subjective meaning of living with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among indigenous Bedouin veterans of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), who are of Arab ethnicity and Muslim faith. In-depth, semistructured qualitative interviews were conducted with 10 Bedo…
Factors associated with routine screening for the early detection of breast cancer in cultural-ethnic and faith-based communities
This study addressed a lacuna in screening behaviors of women from cultural-ethnic and faith-based communities. In order to increase adherence, health care professionals and policymakers should direct their attention to the specific nature of each community
A Culturally Tailored Intervention for Promoting Breast Cancer Screening Among Women From Faith-Based Communities in Israel
Lower rates of screening for early detection of cancer were reported among ethnic minorities and faith-based communities. The purpose of the article is to assess the effect of a culturally based intervention program intended to increase breast cancer screening adherence among two groups in Israel: ultra-Orthodox Jewish and Arab women. Using a randomized controlled study design, 598 participants completed the 3-month follow-up questionnaire regard…
Expression of emotions related to the experience of cancer in younger and older Arab breast cancer survivors
Understanding the relationships between emotional expression, emotional experience, and cancer survivors' quality of life, specifically of those from traditional communities, is necessary for developing effective psycho-social interventions
Why do mental health consumers who receive rehabilitation services, are not using them? A Qualitative Investigation of Users’ Perspectives in Israel
The Doctor is Just a Messenger
Arab Women in Management and Leadership
An exploration of the life-stories of 22 pioneer Arab women who have forged their path to management and leadership in education and welfare, overcoming challenges imposed by a patriarchal society tha
Not just a western girls' problem
The aim of the study was to compare eating attitudes and behaviours between Israeli-Arab adolescent boys and girls from two religious, age and residential settings subgroups. The sample consisted of 1966 Israeli-Arab adolescents, from Grades 7–12 (42% boys, 93% Muslims and 7% Christians), who completed the Eating Attitude Test (EAT-26), demographic and clinical questionnaires. The girls had significantly higher EAT-26 scores than boys. Of the stu…
Processes of conservation and change in Arab society in Israel
Azaiza F. Processes of conservation and change in Arab society in Israel: Implications for the health and welfare of the Arab population This article reports on a study that examined how modernisation processes affect the Arab citizens of Israel on various levels and how the processes are reconciled with traditional ideals. Modernisation affects formal and informal support systems, affects family lifestyles, has resulted in changes in the treatme…
Participation in Leisure Activities of Jewish and Arab Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Living in the Community
The study examined factors affecting participation in leisure activities of Jewish and Arab adults with intellectual disabilities living in the community, via the conceptual framework of the International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF). The secondary analysis of national sample of 520 Jews and 153 Arab adults with intellectual disability incorporated the following ICF factors: body functions (health condition, physical …
Arab Parents' Attitudes toward Out-of-Home Placement of Their Adult Children with Psychiatric Disability
Background: The decision of out-of-home placement for the Arab population is a very stressful event that sometimes causes a real crisis situation for them, because of cultural assumptions and attitudes against placement. The tradition in the Arab culture is to take care of their offspring at home, no matter how serious the situation is. Mental health is also a case of chronic illness and it is very important for us to understand who are those who…
Attitudes towards bilingual Arab–Hebrew education in Israel
This study examines attitudes towards bilingual Jewish–Arab education among Jewish and Arab adults in Israel. The sample consisted of 1014 respondents who participated in a national phone survey in late 2006. Results indicate that Arabs are significantly more supportive of bilingual education in Israel than Jews. Positive attitudes regarding the importance and the status of Arabic, integration between Jews and Arabs and civil society were all pre…
Death and Dying Anxiety Among Bereaved and Nonbereaved Elderly Parents
This study examines differences in death and dying anxiety between bereaved and nonbereaved elderly Israeli parents, as well as correlates of these factors among bereaved parents. A total of 97 parents (49 bereaved, 48 nonbereaved) completed measures of death and dying anxiety and religiosity. Bereaved parents reported significantly higher dying anxiety scores than nonbereaved parents, but there were no significant differences between the 2 group…
Druze Adolescent Dropouts in Israel and Their Use of Psychoactive Substances
The current study examines rates of psychoactive substance use among Druze adolescent dropouts and links between use rates and socio-demographic, interpersonal, cognitive, and personality characteristics. 204 adolescents took part in the study in late 2004. Approximately 21% had consumed tobacco 10 times or more in the last year, 25% reported consuming alcohol in the same timeframe, and nearly 6% used an illegal substance at least once in the las…
Increasing Breast Examinations Among Arab Women Using a Tailored Culture-Based Intervention
This study aimed to assess outcomes of a culture-specific intervention devised to reduce barriers to breast cancer screening among Arab women in Israel. Women in intervention (n = 42) and control (n = 24) groups answered breast examination performance and Arab culture-specific barriers and health beliefs questionnaires at pre- and postintervention. Women in the study group received tailored telephone intervention between the 2 interviews. Althoug…
Theoretical framework for Cooperative Participatory Action Research (CPAR) in a multicultural campus
This paper describes a long‐term research seminar, developed in 2001 by Hertz‐Lazarowitz at the University of Haifa (UH). The goal of the seminar was to involve students in a meaningful, experiential and cooperative–interactive learning environment, based on topics relevant to their development as individuals coming from diverse collectives to the university campus, and to prepare them for life in an increasingly multicultural society. The semina…
Death and Dying Anxiety Among Elderly Arab Muslims in Israel
Death and dying anxiety were examined among elderly Arab Muslims in Israel. A total of 145 people aged 60 and over were interviewed using a standardized questionnaire. Nursing home residents reported higher death anxiety than others; women and uneducated participants reported greater levels of fear of death and dying than others. There were no differences based on religiosity. Death anxiety was related to gender and education for elderly living i…
Strategies for Closing the Educational Gaps among Palestinian Couples in Israel
This study deals with attitudes and mechanisms among Palestinian couples who have been married a long time and have educational gaps between husband and wife. Thirty-three couples—married for at least 20 years, and at the time of their marriage the difference in their educational levels was at least six years or two academic degrees—were chosen from the three religious groups (19 Muslim couples, 10 Christian couples and 4 Druze couples). The meth…
Processes of conservation and change in Arab society in Israel
Azaiza F. Processes of conservation and change in Arab society in Israel: Implications for the health and welfare of the Arab population This article reports on a study that examined how modernisation processes affect the Arab citizens of Israel on various levels and how the processes are reconciled with traditional ideals. Modernisation affects formal and informal support systems, affects family lifestyles, has resulted in changes in the treatme…
The perception and utilisation of social support in times of cultural change
Arabs in Israel are currently undergoing a modernisation process characterised by a gradual shift from a collectivistic to an individualistic cultural orientation. During such a transition, perceptions and utilisation of social support assume great significance. This article examines perceptions and utilisation patterns of social support networks among Arabs in Israel. The research population consisted of 507 respondents, representative of the Ar…
Challenges Underlying the Involvement of Social Workers From Minority Groups in Policy Practice
Limited realisation of social justice and unequal access to basic social resources place demands on social workers to take action for the shaping of good public and social policy. Previous studies have identified various challenges that limit the involvement of social workers in policy practice. These challenges have been examined to a limited extent in the context of social workers belonging to ethnic minority groups in multicultural societies. …
Personal, professional and political
The involvement of social workers in policy-making processes is grounded in a professional requirement for promoting social justice, however, it is inherently a political activity related to the socio-political context in which it occurs. What does this political involvement mean when it comes to minority social workers in multicultural societies, who are expected to act as policy actors in policy arenas designed by the majority group in society?…
Family Planning among Rural Moslem Women in Israel
INTRODUCTION The acceptance of planning and contraceptives by a society depends very much on its inner life style. Religious edicts, social mores and tradition may impose restrictions on aspirations to limit size. However, when a population group is situated amidst a modern society, even its most conservative elements do not remain entirely unaffected by this dimension of the modem world. Such a phenomenon took place among the very traditionally …
Raising their voices’
The present article presents empirical evidence regarding factors that explain the involvement of social workers from minority groups in policy practice based on data from an extensive survey of social workers from the Arab minority group in Israel ( n = 218). The findings revealed that the sociopolitical context of an ethnic minority significantly affects their involvement in policy practice. In order to increase the involvement of minority soci…
A Culturally Tailored Intervention for Promoting Breast Cancer Screening Among Women From Faith-Based Communities in Israel
Lower rates of screening for early detection of cancer were reported among ethnic minorities and faith-based communities. The purpose of the article is to assess the effect of a culturally based intervention program intended to increase breast cancer screening adherence among two groups in Israel: ultra-Orthodox Jewish and Arab women. Using a randomized controlled study design, 598 participants completed the 3-month follow-up questionnaire regard…
Why do mental health consumers who receive rehabilitation services, are not using them? A Qualitative Investigation of Users’ Perspectives in Israel
Participation in Leisure Activities of Jewish and Arab Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Living in the Community
The study examined factors affecting participation in leisure activities of Jewish and Arab adults with intellectual disabilities living in the community, via the conceptual framework of the International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF). The secondary analysis of national sample of 520 Jews and 153 Arab adults with intellectual disability incorporated the following ICF factors: body functions (health condition, physical …
Death and Dying Anxiety Among Elderly Arab Muslims in Israel
Death and dying anxiety were examined among elderly Arab Muslims in Israel. A total of 145 people aged 60 and over were interviewed using a standardized questionnaire. Nursing home residents reported higher death anxiety than others; women and uneducated participants reported greater levels of fear of death and dying than others. There were no differences based on religiosity. Death anxiety was related to gender and education for elderly living i…
Appropriateness of the Helpline as a Mode of Service Delivery in Minority Communities
In 1996, a project providing a helpline to the Arab-speaking population was established in five different locations in Israel. This article explores the potential fit of the helpline, whose stated goals are to provide psychological support and referral information, as an appropriate mode of service delivery among the Arab population living in Israel, in light of the fact that it constitutes an ethnic and sociopolitical minority with specific cult…
Parent–child relationships as perceived by Arab adolescents living in Israel
This article concerns how Arab adolescents living in Israel perceive their relationships with their parents by examining six domains of the adolescents’ worldviews: caring and trust, family support, control and supervision, general attitudes towards parents, and parent–child communication, both instru‐mental and intimate. The sample consists of 662 twelfth‐grade Arab adolescents from seven high schools. Findings show significant differences in va…
Expression of emotions related to the experience of cancer in younger and older Arab breast cancer survivors
Understanding the relationships between emotional expression, emotional experience, and cancer survivors' quality of life, specifically of those from traditional communities, is necessary for developing effective psycho-social interventions
Strategies for Closing the Educational Gaps among Palestinian Couples in Israel
This study deals with attitudes and mechanisms among Palestinian couples who have been married a long time and have educational gaps between husband and wife. Thirty-three couples—married for at least 20 years, and at the time of their marriage the difference in their educational levels was at least six years or two academic degrees—were chosen from the three religious groups (19 Muslim couples, 10 Christian couples and 4 Druze couples). The meth…
Adolescent girls in distress
English This article presents an exploratory study which analyzes the meanings that 414 Arab female adolescents associated with the concept of adolescent girls in distress. Findings show that having a problem and having no one to turn to are the most prevalent themes related to the experience of female adolescents in distress. French Cet article présente les résultats d'une recherche exploratoire analysant le sens que 414 adolescentes arabes donn…
Working with families whose children have disabilities
The self-help concept among Arab professionals in Israel
This paper explores the meanings that Arab professionals living in Israel associate with the concept ’self-help’. Arab society in Israel is undergoing significant social, cultural and structural changes, replacing traditional lifestyles with modern ones (Al-Haj, 1989). Among professionals, Arabs get their education and training in Israeli or other western educational institutions, which means that their professional socialization is basically inf…
Parental involvement among Jewish and Arab parents
Culture as a Double-Edged Sword
The applicability of Western concepts regarding the treatment of trauma in soldiers from indigenous ethnic minority backgrounds has scarcely been researched. This study explored the subjective meaning of living with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among indigenous Bedouin veterans of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), who are of Arab ethnicity and Muslim faith. In-depth, semistructured qualitative interviews were conducted with 10 Bedo…
Meanings of the Concept "Self-Help" Among Jewish and Arab Students Living in Israel
This study explores the meanings associated with the term “self-help” as well as the attitudes towards participation in self-help groups among Israeli Jewish and Arab students in the helping professions. Two samples of convenience participated: 189 Jewish and 233 Arab students in various fields of the helping professions from the major universities in Israel. Significant differences were not found between Jewish and Arab students in the content o…
Factors associated with routine screening for the early detection of breast cancer in cultural-ethnic and faith-based communities
This study addressed a lacuna in screening behaviors of women from cultural-ethnic and faith-based communities. In order to increase adherence, health care professionals and policymakers should direct their attention to the specific nature of each community
Arab Parents' Attitudes toward Out-of-Home Placement of Their Adult Children with Psychiatric Disability
Background: The decision of out-of-home placement for the Arab population is a very stressful event that sometimes causes a real crisis situation for them, because of cultural assumptions and attitudes against placement. The tradition in the Arab culture is to take care of their offspring at home, no matter how serious the situation is. Mental health is also a case of chronic illness and it is very important for us to understand who are those who…
Attitudes towards bilingual Arab–Hebrew education in Israel
This study examines attitudes towards bilingual Jewish–Arab education among Jewish and Arab adults in Israel. The sample consisted of 1014 respondents who participated in a national phone survey in late 2006. Results indicate that Arabs are significantly more supportive of bilingual education in Israel than Jews. Positive attitudes regarding the importance and the status of Arabic, integration between Jews and Arabs and civil society were all pre…
Death and Dying Anxiety Among Bereaved and Nonbereaved Elderly Parents
This study examines differences in death and dying anxiety between bereaved and nonbereaved elderly Israeli parents, as well as correlates of these factors among bereaved parents. A total of 97 parents (49 bereaved, 48 nonbereaved) completed measures of death and dying anxiety and religiosity. Bereaved parents reported significantly higher dying anxiety scores than nonbereaved parents, but there were no significant differences between the 2 group…
Psychoactive substance use among Arab adolescent school dropouts in Israel
This comprehensive study is the first to examine rates of legal and illegal psychoactive substance use and their predictors specifically among Arab adolescent school dropouts. It investigates the links between sociodemographic, interpersonal, cognitive and personality characteristics and use rates. Four hundred and seventy-six Arab adolescents aged 12-18 from throughout Israel, who had dropped out of school, participated in the study in late 2004…
Minority Group Membership and Perceptions of Self-help
This study explores the meanings associated with the term ‘self-help’ in the general Arab population in Israel. It compares these associated meanings across various groups created by several demographic variables. The Arab population in Israel numbers nearly one million, comprising 18% of the total population of the state. The study used a random sample of 250 participants, representative of the general Arab population in Israel. Data was collect…
Family Planning among Rural Moslem Women in Israel
INTRODUCTION The acceptance of planning and contraceptives by a society depends very much on its inner life style. Religious edicts, social mores and tradition may impose restrictions on aspirations to limit size. However, when a population group is situated amidst a modern society, even its most conservative elements do not remain entirely unaffected by this dimension of the modem world. Such a phenomenon took place among the very traditionally …
Knowledge of and attitudes to Aids among Arab professionals in Israel
The self-help concept among Arab professionals in Israel
This paper explores the meanings that Arab professionals living in Israel associate with the concept ’self-help’. Arab society in Israel is undergoing significant social, cultural and structural changes, replacing traditional lifestyles with modern ones (Al-Haj, 1989). Among professionals, Arabs get their education and training in Israeli or other western educational institutions, which means that their professional socialization is basically inf…
Attitudes of Israeli Arab Social Workers Concerning Woman Battering
The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between attitudes towards intimate violence, knowledge about causality and preferred societal reaction to the phenomena among Israeli Arab social workers. One hundred thirty (130) Arab Israeli social workers were drawn randomly from the National Social Work registry and completed the “Attitudes of professionals towards intimate violence” questionnaire. SSA (Smallest Space Analysis) was perf…
Knowledge and attitudes towards Aids
This paper investigates similarities and differences between Arab and Jewish professionals living in Israel regarding their knowledge and attitudes about AIDS. Although AIDS in Israel is not considered to be a pressing crisis, the aim of the research is to document and analyse what professionals in the helping professions – Arabs and Jews alike – know and how they feel about AIDS. The study also explores thoughts and feelings concerning AIDS–rela…
Working with families whose children have disabilities
Parent–child relationships as perceived by Arab adolescents living in Israel
This article concerns how Arab adolescents living in Israel perceive their relationships with their parents by examining six domains of the adolescents’ worldviews: caring and trust, family support, control and supervision, general attitudes towards parents, and parent–child communication, both instru‐mental and intimate. The sample consists of 662 twelfth‐grade Arab adolescents from seven high schools. Findings show significant differences in va…
Meanings of the Concept "Self-Help" Among Jewish and Arab Students Living in Israel
This study explores the meanings associated with the term “self-help” as well as the attitudes towards participation in self-help groups among Israeli Jewish and Arab students in the helping professions. Two samples of convenience participated: 189 Jewish and 233 Arab students in various fields of the helping professions from the major universities in Israel. Significant differences were not found between Jewish and Arab students in the content o…
Adolescent girls in distress
English This article presents an exploratory study which analyzes the meanings that 414 Arab female adolescents associated with the concept of adolescent girls in distress. Findings show that having a problem and having no one to turn to are the most prevalent themes related to the experience of female adolescents in distress. French Cet article présente les résultats d'une recherche exploratoire analysant le sens que 414 adolescentes arabes donn…
Psychoactive Substance Use Among Arab Adolescents in Israel
This is the first comprehensive epidemiological research initiative to examine the rates of legal and illegal psychoactive substance use exclusively among Arab students in Israel, and the links between rates of use and socio-demographic, interpersonal, cognitive, and personality characteristics. The sample consisted of 2,603 Arab students in grades 7 to 12. The results revealed relationships between use rates and various characteristics of the pa…
The perception and utilisation of social support in times of cultural change
Arabs in Israel are currently undergoing a modernisation process characterised by a gradual shift from a collectivistic to an individualistic cultural orientation. During such a transition, perceptions and utilisation of social support assume great significance. This article examines perceptions and utilisation patterns of social support networks among Arabs in Israel. The research population consisted of 507 respondents, representative of the Ar…
Psychoactive substance use among Arab adolescent school dropouts in Israel
This comprehensive study is the first to examine rates of legal and illegal psychoactive substance use and their predictors specifically among Arab adolescent school dropouts. It investigates the links between sociodemographic, interpersonal, cognitive and personality characteristics and use rates. Four hundred and seventy-six Arab adolescents aged 12-18 from throughout Israel, who had dropped out of school, participated in the study in late 2004…
Appropriateness of the Helpline as a Mode of Service Delivery in Minority Communities
In 1996, a project providing a helpline to the Arab-speaking population was established in five different locations in Israel. This article explores the potential fit of the helpline, whose stated goals are to provide psychological support and referral information, as an appropriate mode of service delivery among the Arab population living in Israel, in light of the fact that it constitutes an ethnic and sociopolitical minority with specific cult…
Eating Attitudes and Dieting Behavior Among Religious Subgroups of Israeli-Arab Adolescent Females
Participation in leisure activities by Arab adults with intellectual disabilities living in the community
Azaiza F, Rimmerman A, Croitoru T, Naon D. Participation in leisure activities by Arab adults with intellectual disabilities living in the community Int J Soc Welfare 2011: 20: 97–103 © 2009 The Author(s), Journal compilation © 2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd and the International Journal of Social Welfare. The present research study examined factors affecting participation in leisure activities of Arab adults with intellectual disabilities living …
Druze Adolescent Dropouts in Israel and Their Use of Psychoactive Substances
The current study examines rates of psychoactive substance use among Druze adolescent dropouts and links between use rates and socio-demographic, interpersonal, cognitive, and personality characteristics. 204 adolescents took part in the study in late 2004. Approximately 21% had consumed tobacco 10 times or more in the last year, 25% reported consuming alcohol in the same timeframe, and nearly 6% used an illegal substance at least once in the las…
Increasing Breast Examinations Among Arab Women Using a Tailored Culture-Based Intervention
This study aimed to assess outcomes of a culture-specific intervention devised to reduce barriers to breast cancer screening among Arab women in Israel. Women in intervention (n = 42) and control (n = 24) groups answered breast examination performance and Arab culture-specific barriers and health beliefs questionnaires at pre- and postintervention. Women in the study group received tailored telephone intervention between the 2 interviews. Althoug…
Theoretical framework for Cooperative Participatory Action Research (CPAR) in a multicultural campus
This paper describes a long‐term research seminar, developed in 2001 by Hertz‐Lazarowitz at the University of Haifa (UH). The goal of the seminar was to involve students in a meaningful, experiential and cooperative–interactive learning environment, based on topics relevant to their development as individuals coming from diverse collectives to the university campus, and to prepare them for life in an increasingly multicultural society. The semina…
Death and Dying Anxiety Among Elderly Arab Muslims in Israel
Death and dying anxiety were examined among elderly Arab Muslims in Israel. A total of 145 people aged 60 and over were interviewed using a standardized questionnaire. Nursing home residents reported higher death anxiety than others; women and uneducated participants reported greater levels of fear of death and dying than others. There were no differences based on religiosity. Death anxiety was related to gender and education for elderly living i…
Strategies for Closing the Educational Gaps among Palestinian Couples in Israel
This study deals with attitudes and mechanisms among Palestinian couples who have been married a long time and have educational gaps between husband and wife. Thirty-three couples—married for at least 20 years, and at the time of their marriage the difference in their educational levels was at least six years or two academic degrees—were chosen from the three religious groups (19 Muslim couples, 10 Christian couples and 4 Druze couples). The meth…
Attitudes towards bilingual Arab–Hebrew education in Israel
This study examines attitudes towards bilingual Jewish–Arab education among Jewish and Arab adults in Israel. The sample consisted of 1014 respondents who participated in a national phone survey in late 2006. Results indicate that Arabs are significantly more supportive of bilingual education in Israel than Jews. Positive attitudes regarding the importance and the status of Arabic, integration between Jews and Arabs and civil society were all pre…
Death and Dying Anxiety Among Bereaved and Nonbereaved Elderly Parents
This study examines differences in death and dying anxiety between bereaved and nonbereaved elderly Israeli parents, as well as correlates of these factors among bereaved parents. A total of 97 parents (49 bereaved, 48 nonbereaved) completed measures of death and dying anxiety and religiosity. Bereaved parents reported significantly higher dying anxiety scores than nonbereaved parents, but there were no significant differences between the 2 group…
Not just a western girls' problem
The aim of the study was to compare eating attitudes and behaviours between Israeli-Arab adolescent boys and girls from two religious, age and residential settings subgroups. The sample consisted of 1966 Israeli-Arab adolescents, from Grades 7–12 (42% boys, 93% Muslims and 7% Christians), who completed the Eating Attitude Test (EAT-26), demographic and clinical questionnaires. The girls had significantly higher EAT-26 scores than boys. Of the stu…
Processes of conservation and change in Arab society in Israel
Azaiza F. Processes of conservation and change in Arab society in Israel: Implications for the health and welfare of the Arab population This article reports on a study that examined how modernisation processes affect the Arab citizens of Israel on various levels and how the processes are reconciled with traditional ideals. Modernisation affects formal and informal support systems, affects family lifestyles, has resulted in changes in the treatme…
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