Israel Sykes
Biographic Data
| ID | 4145268 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Israel Sykes |
| GIVEN NAMES | Israel |
| FAMILY NAME | Sykes |
| SIGNATURE | SYKES I |
| AFFILIATIONS | JDC-Brookdale Institute |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Self-in-Field Action Research in Natural Spaces of Encounter: Inclusion, Learning, and Organizational Change
The goal of this paper is to examine the role of participatory action research (PAR) in improving relationships in “natural spaces of encounter” where members of conflicting groups meet and interact. It describes and analyzes a project, “the Academic Puzzle,” that fosters organization-wide change in relations between Jewish and Arab students at a College in Israel. The project consists of 16 programs, all initiatives by College faculty, administr…
Towards a Theory of Inclusive Practice: An Action Science Approach
This article demonstrates how action research can fill a theoretical gap in the literature on ‘social exclusion’. Although the literature points to the centrality of ‘relationships’ in overcoming exclusion, it offers little theory on the nature of these relationships and how they are formed. This article presents ‘actionable knowledge’ for creating interpersonal relationships that interrupt processes of exclusion. It draws on the findings of an ‘…
Toward 'good enough' services for inaptly served families and children: Barriers and opportunities
The present article draws attention to ways in which the goodness of fit between social services and their clients, both in the present and the past, determines the extent to which services are successful–in the sense that clients experience them as helpful and as furthering their well-being, and that there is objective evidence of improvement in their situation. To provide an initial conceptual framework for exploration in this area, a number of…
Transitional stress, social support, and psychological strain
Toward 'good enough' services for inaptly served families and children: Barriers and opportunities
The present article draws attention to ways in which the goodness of fit between social services and their clients, both in the present and the past, determines the extent to which services are successful–in the sense that clients experience them as helpful and as furthering their well-being, and that there is objective evidence of improvement in their situation. To provide an initial conceptual framework for exploration in this area, a number of…
Transitional stress, social support, and psychological strain
Towards a Theory of Inclusive Practice: An Action Science Approach
This article demonstrates how action research can fill a theoretical gap in the literature on ‘social exclusion’. Although the literature points to the centrality of ‘relationships’ in overcoming exclusion, it offers little theory on the nature of these relationships and how they are formed. This article presents ‘actionable knowledge’ for creating interpersonal relationships that interrupt processes of exclusion. It draws on the findings of an ‘…
Transitional stress, social support, and psychological strain
Toward 'good enough' services for inaptly served families and children: Barriers and opportunities
The present article draws attention to ways in which the goodness of fit between social services and their clients, both in the present and the past, determines the extent to which services are successful–in the sense that clients experience them as helpful and as furthering their well-being, and that there is objective evidence of improvement in their situation. To provide an initial conceptual framework for exploration in this area, a number of…
Towards a Theory of Inclusive Practice: An Action Science Approach
This article demonstrates how action research can fill a theoretical gap in the literature on ‘social exclusion’. Although the literature points to the centrality of ‘relationships’ in overcoming exclusion, it offers little theory on the nature of these relationships and how they are formed. This article presents ‘actionable knowledge’ for creating interpersonal relationships that interrupt processes of exclusion. It draws on the findings of an ‘…
Self-in-Field Action Research in Natural Spaces of Encounter: Inclusion, Learning, and Organizational Change
The goal of this paper is to examine the role of participatory action research (PAR) in improving relationships in “natural spaces of encounter” where members of conflicting groups meet and interact. It describes and analyzes a project, “the Academic Puzzle,” that fosters organization-wide change in relations between Jewish and Arab students at a College in Israel. The project consists of 16 programs, all initiatives by College faculty, administr…
Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Action (physics (2 works) · Action research (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Community Health and Development (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works)