Ahuva Even-Zohar
Biographic Data
| ID | 357248 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ahuva Even-Zohar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ahuva |
| FAMILY NAME | Even-Zohar |
| SIGNATURE | EVEN-ZOHAR A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ariel University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4088-5205 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Late-Life Migration to Israel as an Ambivalent Process: Identity, Belonging, and Adaptation Among Older French Immigrants in Israel
Migration in later life is a growing global phenomenon, raising important questions about identity, belonging, and adaptation in old age. This study explores the experiences of older adults from France who migrated to Israel (i.e. undertaking Aliyah) after the age of 65, focusing on how they make sense of this transition within the context of ageing. Using an interpretative phenomenological approach, this qualitative study draws on in-depth inter…
The Relationship of Grandparents and LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Grandchildren, as Perceived by the Grandparents
There has been a growing trend of young people coming out as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) in recent years. Research on the relationship between LGBTQ grandchildren and their grandparents is limited and primarily focuses on the grandchildren’s perspective. This pilot study seeks to understand the relationship between grandparents and their LGBT grandchildren, from the grandparents’ perspective. Six Israeli grandparents were i…
What Lies Between Them? Exploring Relational Dynamics Among Hetero‐Gay Co‐Parents
Objective This study seeks to enhance knowledge of the relationships between elective co‐parents in hetero‐gay families. Background Elective co‐parenting is an alternative family form that encompasses parents who are not intimate partners but decide to collaborate for the purpose of having children and raising them together. Co‐parenting families in Israel are mostly headed by a heterosexual mother and a gay father, called hetero‐gay families in …
Arab Palestinian women citizens of Israel subjected to intimate partner violence: Their experiences with coping interventions
The study examined perceptions of Arab Palestinian women citizens of Israel that were subjected to intimate partner violence (IPV), regarding the formal and informal interventions they used to cope with the violence. Data were gathered by semi-structured interviews with 12 Arab Palestinian women citizens of Israel subjected to IPV. Results indicate that most participants had contacted informal channels, as well as formal channels, mainly welfare …
The Relationship between LGB (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual) Grandchildren and Their Grandparents
The study sought to increase understanding of the relationship between LGB young adults and their grandparents from the point of view of the grandchildren. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 LGB Israelis aged 21 to 33. Content analysis revealed three themes: (1) considerations behind the decision of whether to come out to grandparents; (2) the act of disclosure to grandparents; and (3) relations with the grandparents after…
The Relationships of Divorced Grandparents with Their Grandchildren
In recent years, divorce at a later age has increased in Israel as well as in other developed countries, and there are more grandparents who go through a divorce. The purpose of this study was to examine the meaning of divorced grandparents' relationship with their grandchildren. Employing a qualitative methodology, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 divorced Israeli grandparents aged 54-81. Analysis of the interviews iden…
Boundary issues in the experience of grandparenting a preterm grandchild
The “At Home” Program: Students Residing with Older Adults
“At Home” is a program, in which students reside in the homes of older adults. Three studies were designed to evaluate the program. One study was a comparative quantitative investigation that used a cross-sectional survey design aimed at assessing ageism and knowledge of ageing among students. The other two studies were qualitative studies based on Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, aimed at obtaining the perspective of the students and th…
Death Anxiety and Loneliness among Older Adults: Role of Parental Self-Efficacy
Death anxiety and loneliness are major issues for older people. The present study aimed to broaden the understanding of factors that are linked with increased loneliness in old age by examining the association between death anxiety and loneliness, and the role of an unexplored variable among older adults, namely, parental self-efficacy. A convenience sample of 362 Israeli parents over the age of 65 was recruited through means of social media. Par…
The Association between Health and Culture: The Perspective of Older Adult Hospital In-Patients in Israel
People from different cultures are often hospitalized while the staff treating them do not have sufficient knowledge about the attitudes and feelings of the patients regarding culture and health. To fill this gap, the aim of this study was to examine the perspective of Israeli older adult hospital in-patients regarding the association between health and culture and to understand the meaning of the participants' experiences with regards to the med…
Retraining programmes in social work: Career considerations, factors influencing the decision to study social work and professional preferences among students
The current study sought to examine the differences between retraining programme (RP) students in social work (SW) and mainstream programme (MP) students regarding career considerations, factors influencing the decision to study SW and professional preferences. RPs are similar to fast-track training programmes known in the UK, as they offer graduates from other disciplines a qualification in SW. This study was conducted among 125 SW students in I…
Great-Grandparents’ Role Perception and Its Contribution to Their Quality of Life
The study examined the perception of role among 103 great-grandparents in Israel and its contribution to their quality of life. In line with the hypotheses, findings have shown that when great-grandparenting was experienced as meaningful and as important to keeping the family together, it increased the motivation for making a greater personal investment in the role. With regard to contact with a specific great-grandchild, the results revealed tha…
Grandparent-Grandchild Relationships in Israel: A Comparison between Different Jewish Religious Groups
This article is a review of studies concerning the effect of religiosity on the relationships between grandparents and grandchildren in Israeli Jewish society. The main findings of the studies indicated that religious grandparents are more involved with grandchildren in the context of transmitting traditions, knowledge, values, and behaviors. However, secular grandparents provided more instrumental support for their grandchildren than Haredi gran…
Quality of life of older people in Israel: A comparison between older people living at home who are members of a ‘supportive community’ and nursing home residents
The supportive community is a program that was developed in Israel for older people who live at home. The program provides its members with a service package that includes medical and social services, emergency call-button, cultural activities, and a ‘community parent’ who is responsible for the members. Using quantitative method, this study compared the level of quality of life between 55 older people living in their homes who are members of a s…
Intergenerational Solidarity Between Adult Grandchildren and Their Grandparents With Different Levels of Functional Ability
The study examined the relationships between adult grandchildren and their grandparents from the perspectives of both generations. The sample consisted of 216 grandchild–grandparent dyads in which the grandparents had different levels of functional abilities. Participants responded to a questionnaire, which was based on Intergenerational Solidarity Model measures. Frequency of telephone contact with grandchildren was found to be higher among the …
Grandchildhood: Adult Grandchildren's Perception of Their Role towards Their Grandparents from an Intergenerational Perspective
The study focuses on adult grandchildren's perception of their role towards their grandparents according to the perspectives of both generations: the grandchildren and the grandparents. This study proposes a definition of the role of the adult grandchild, including the expectations and obligations deriving from the role. The main theories that provide the conceptual framework for this study are Symbolic Interaction Theory, Exchange Theory and the…
Intergenerational Solidarity Between Adult Grandchildren and Their Grandparents With Different Levels of Functional Ability
The study examined the relationships between adult grandchildren and their grandparents from the perspectives of both generations. The sample consisted of 216 grandchild–grandparent dyads in which the grandparents had different levels of functional abilities. Participants responded to a questionnaire, which was based on Intergenerational Solidarity Model measures. Frequency of telephone contact with grandchildren was found to be higher among the …
Grandchildhood: Adult Grandchildren's Perception of Their Role towards Their Grandparents from an Intergenerational Perspective
The study focuses on adult grandchildren's perception of their role towards their grandparents according to the perspectives of both generations: the grandchildren and the grandparents. This study proposes a definition of the role of the adult grandchild, including the expectations and obligations deriving from the role. The main theories that provide the conceptual framework for this study are Symbolic Interaction Theory, Exchange Theory and the…
Great-Grandparents’ Role Perception and Its Contribution to Their Quality of Life
The study examined the perception of role among 103 great-grandparents in Israel and its contribution to their quality of life. In line with the hypotheses, findings have shown that when great-grandparenting was experienced as meaningful and as important to keeping the family together, it increased the motivation for making a greater personal investment in the role. With regard to contact with a specific great-grandchild, the results revealed tha…
Arab Palestinian women citizens of Israel subjected to intimate partner violence: Their experiences with coping interventions
The study examined perceptions of Arab Palestinian women citizens of Israel that were subjected to intimate partner violence (IPV), regarding the formal and informal interventions they used to cope with the violence. Data were gathered by semi-structured interviews with 12 Arab Palestinian women citizens of Israel subjected to IPV. Results indicate that most participants had contacted informal channels, as well as formal channels, mainly welfare …
Retraining programmes in social work: Career considerations, factors influencing the decision to study social work and professional preferences among students
The current study sought to examine the differences between retraining programme (RP) students in social work (SW) and mainstream programme (MP) students regarding career considerations, factors influencing the decision to study SW and professional preferences. RPs are similar to fast-track training programmes known in the UK, as they offer graduates from other disciplines a qualification in SW. This study was conducted among 125 SW students in I…
The Relationships of Divorced Grandparents with Their Grandchildren
In recent years, divorce at a later age has increased in Israel as well as in other developed countries, and there are more grandparents who go through a divorce. The purpose of this study was to examine the meaning of divorced grandparents' relationship with their grandchildren. Employing a qualitative methodology, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 divorced Israeli grandparents aged 54-81. Analysis of the interviews iden…
Grandchildhood: Adult Grandchildren's Perception of Their Role towards Their Grandparents from an Intergenerational Perspective
The study focuses on adult grandchildren's perception of their role towards their grandparents according to the perspectives of both generations: the grandchildren and the grandparents. This study proposes a definition of the role of the adult grandchild, including the expectations and obligations deriving from the role. The main theories that provide the conceptual framework for this study are Symbolic Interaction Theory, Exchange Theory and the…
Intergenerational Solidarity Between Adult Grandchildren and Their Grandparents With Different Levels of Functional Ability
The study examined the relationships between adult grandchildren and their grandparents from the perspectives of both generations. The sample consisted of 216 grandchild–grandparent dyads in which the grandparents had different levels of functional abilities. Participants responded to a questionnaire, which was based on Intergenerational Solidarity Model measures. Frequency of telephone contact with grandchildren was found to be higher among the …
Quality of life of older people in Israel: A comparison between older people living at home who are members of a ‘supportive community’ and nursing home residents
The supportive community is a program that was developed in Israel for older people who live at home. The program provides its members with a service package that includes medical and social services, emergency call-button, cultural activities, and a ‘community parent’ who is responsible for the members. Using quantitative method, this study compared the level of quality of life between 55 older people living in their homes who are members of a s…
Grandparent-Grandchild Relationships in Israel: A Comparison between Different Jewish Religious Groups
This article is a review of studies concerning the effect of religiosity on the relationships between grandparents and grandchildren in Israeli Jewish society. The main findings of the studies indicated that religious grandparents are more involved with grandchildren in the context of transmitting traditions, knowledge, values, and behaviors. However, secular grandparents provided more instrumental support for their grandchildren than Haredi gran…
Great-Grandparents’ Role Perception and Its Contribution to Their Quality of Life
The study examined the perception of role among 103 great-grandparents in Israel and its contribution to their quality of life. In line with the hypotheses, findings have shown that when great-grandparenting was experienced as meaningful and as important to keeping the family together, it increased the motivation for making a greater personal investment in the role. With regard to contact with a specific great-grandchild, the results revealed tha…
Retraining programmes in social work: Career considerations, factors influencing the decision to study social work and professional preferences among students
The current study sought to examine the differences between retraining programme (RP) students in social work (SW) and mainstream programme (MP) students regarding career considerations, factors influencing the decision to study SW and professional preferences. RPs are similar to fast-track training programmes known in the UK, as they offer graduates from other disciplines a qualification in SW. This study was conducted among 125 SW students in I…
Death Anxiety and Loneliness among Older Adults: Role of Parental Self-Efficacy
Death anxiety and loneliness are major issues for older people. The present study aimed to broaden the understanding of factors that are linked with increased loneliness in old age by examining the association between death anxiety and loneliness, and the role of an unexplored variable among older adults, namely, parental self-efficacy. A convenience sample of 362 Israeli parents over the age of 65 was recruited through means of social media. Par…
The Association between Health and Culture: The Perspective of Older Adult Hospital In-Patients in Israel
People from different cultures are often hospitalized while the staff treating them do not have sufficient knowledge about the attitudes and feelings of the patients regarding culture and health. To fill this gap, the aim of this study was to examine the perspective of Israeli older adult hospital in-patients regarding the association between health and culture and to understand the meaning of the participants' experiences with regards to the med…
Boundary issues in the experience of grandparenting a preterm grandchild
The “At Home” Program: Students Residing with Older Adults
“At Home” is a program, in which students reside in the homes of older adults. Three studies were designed to evaluate the program. One study was a comparative quantitative investigation that used a cross-sectional survey design aimed at assessing ageism and knowledge of ageing among students. The other two studies were qualitative studies based on Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, aimed at obtaining the perspective of the students and th…
Arab Palestinian women citizens of Israel subjected to intimate partner violence: Their experiences with coping interventions
The study examined perceptions of Arab Palestinian women citizens of Israel that were subjected to intimate partner violence (IPV), regarding the formal and informal interventions they used to cope with the violence. Data were gathered by semi-structured interviews with 12 Arab Palestinian women citizens of Israel subjected to IPV. Results indicate that most participants had contacted informal channels, as well as formal channels, mainly welfare …
The Relationship between LGB (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual) Grandchildren and Their Grandparents
The study sought to increase understanding of the relationship between LGB young adults and their grandparents from the point of view of the grandchildren. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 LGB Israelis aged 21 to 33. Content analysis revealed three themes: (1) considerations behind the decision of whether to come out to grandparents; (2) the act of disclosure to grandparents; and (3) relations with the grandparents after…
The Relationships of Divorced Grandparents with Their Grandchildren
In recent years, divorce at a later age has increased in Israel as well as in other developed countries, and there are more grandparents who go through a divorce. The purpose of this study was to examine the meaning of divorced grandparents' relationship with their grandchildren. Employing a qualitative methodology, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 divorced Israeli grandparents aged 54-81. Analysis of the interviews iden…
The Relationship of Grandparents and LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) Grandchildren, as Perceived by the Grandparents
There has been a growing trend of young people coming out as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) in recent years. Research on the relationship between LGBTQ grandchildren and their grandparents is limited and primarily focuses on the grandchildren’s perspective. This pilot study seeks to understand the relationship between grandparents and their LGBT grandchildren, from the grandparents’ perspective. Six Israeli grandparents were i…
What Lies Between Them? Exploring Relational Dynamics Among Hetero‐Gay Co‐Parents
Objective This study seeks to enhance knowledge of the relationships between elective co‐parents in hetero‐gay families. Background Elective co‐parenting is an alternative family form that encompasses parents who are not intimate partners but decide to collaborate for the purpose of having children and raising them together. Co‐parenting families in Israel are mostly headed by a heterosexual mother and a gay father, called hetero‐gay families in …
Late-Life Migration to Israel as an Ambivalent Process: Identity, Belonging, and Adaptation Among Older French Immigrants in Israel
Migration in later life is a growing global phenomenon, raising important questions about identity, belonging, and adaptation in old age. This study explores the experiences of older adults from France who migrated to Israel (i.e. undertaking Aliyah) after the age of 65, focusing on how they make sense of this transition within the context of ageing. Using an interpretative phenomenological approach, this qualitative study draws on in-depth inter…
Psychology (13 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (9 works) · Developmental psychology (8 works) · Grandparent (8 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies (6 works) · Grandchild (5 works) · Family Dynamics and Relationships (4 works) · Gerontology (4 works)