Arie Rimmerman
Biographic Data
| ID | 4214657 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Arie Rimmerman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Arie |
| FAMILY NAME | Rimmerman |
| SIGNATURE | RIMMERMAN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Haifa |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7388-325X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 24 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 43 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 24 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Muslim social workers’ recommendation of parents with mental illness or intellectual disability disorders in vignettes of simulated religious court cases of custody, marriage, and divorce
Religion plays a central role in clients’ identities, their behaviors, and their contacts with professionals. Such influence on professionals’ practice is evident in cases of clients with intellectual disability and mental health illnesses in Israel. The article examines the tendency of Muslim social worker to prefer religious recommendations (following the qadi’s decision) regarding the rights of marriage/divorce and child custody for parents wi…
Social workers' recommendations regarding child custody of parents with intellectual developmental disabilities or mental illness
This article examines Muslim social workers' recommendations regarding child custody of parents with intellectual developmental disabilities and mental illness in Israel. Aside from the professional challenges of determining whether the parents are capable of being custodians, the article portrays and discusses the role of traditional norms in Muslim social workers' recommendations. The tension between professional and traditional norms and value…
Muslim Social Workers and Imams’ Recommendations in Marital and Child Custody Cases of Persons with Intellectual or Mental Disability
Arab society in Israel is undergoing modernisation and secularisation. However, its approach to disability and mental illness is still dominated by religious and traditional stereotypes, as well as folk remedies and community practices. The present study examines differences in Muslim social workers and Imams’ recommendations in marriage/divorce and child custody cases of persons with intellectual disabilities (IDs) or mental illness. The study h…
Transition Into Adulthood With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Longitudinal Population Cohort Study of Socioeconomic Outcomes
This longitudinal population cohort study tracks the transition of 1,405 adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) into adulthood, and highlights functional and social skills as core predictors of social outcomes (tertiary education, civic volunteering, and employment). Applying regression methods with sample selectivity to administrative data records obtained from Israel’s National Insurance Institute, we show that these outcomes are not…
Politics of geographic exclusion: Deinstitutionalization, hegemony and persons with intellectual disability in Israel
Deinstitutionalization is a core policy for the development of services for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) in western countries. Nonetheless, although a western country, deinstitutionalization is not well advanced in Israel. In order to shed light on this phenomenon, we explore the hegemony of ID as reflected in Israeli legislation. The analysis shows a biomedical hegemony; ID is depicted as a form of medical and social deviance. Isra…
Family Policy and Disability
This book explores the status and scope of family policies related to households of children with disabilities, providing an in-depth, evidence-based review of legal, programmatic issues. It includes a discussion of the gaps between family needs and contemporary family policies in the United States and European countries, as demonstrated in these households' surveys. In addition, the volume offers a comparative analysis of cash benefits, tax cred…
Family Policy and Disability
Mapping the terrain of disability legislation: The case of Israel
In this study we systematically map and analyze all disability-related laws and regulations in Israel from 1948 – the year the State of Israel was established – to the present. All 55 laws and 124 regulations (and their amendments) that addressed disability were analyzed via qualitative content analysis; we categorized the legislation into either bio-medical-based policy or rights-based policy. Findings show that most of the legislation reflects …
A Comparative Approach to Revising Sub Minimum Wage Assessment Policy: The Case of Israel
The article examines a proposed model for assessing Sub Minimum Wage (SMW) for persons with disabilities in Israel, with reference to the committee of experts of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor. The article uses a “quasi benchmarking approach”, comparing SMW the year mentioned in the abstract is not a note or reference, it is the year that the committee described in the article, was held. It can be however, removed from the abstract as …
Social Inclusion of People with Disabilities: National and International Perspectives
Social inclusion is often used interchangeably with the terms social cohesion, social integration and social participation, positioning social exclusion as the opposite. The latter is a contested term that refers to a wide range of phenomena and processes related to poverty and deprivation, but it is also used in relation to marginalised people and places. This book consists of two parts: the first aims to review the domestic and international hi…
The Mission and Development Processes of the Disability Movement in Israel and the United States: A Comparison
This article provides a comparison between the mission and development processes of the disability movement in Israel and the United States. It examines whether the organizations that were supposed to construct the movement have succeeded in their mission through the adoption of the disability rights legislations or have been able to introduce a new agenda. The review and analysis are based on Israeli and foreign sources, in-depth interviews with…
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 …
Sub Minimum Wage for Persons with Severe Disabilities: Comparative Perspectives
This article examines the extent to which the sub minimum wage (SMW) is an effective labor market policy for people with severe disabilities to address their under-employment and lack of opportunity to be gainfully employed. We assess SMW policies in the United States, Australia and Israel, along four conceptual dimensions delineating participants, programs, service delivery, and outcomes. Similarities and differences in policy and practice on th…
Assets and Income: Disability-based Disparities in the United States
The authors analyzed data from the 2001 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) to determine the extent of a disability-based net worth and income gap among U.S. households. The sample included 4,154 households with an adult with disabilities and 12,365 households without an adult with disabilities. Households with an adult with disabilities had substantially reduced net worth and income as contrasted with households without adults with…
Victims of Hostile Acts in Israel and the United States: Comparable Policy Review
Government policy toward victims of hostile acts in Israel is anchored in dedicated legislation and endeavor by voluntary organizations representing the victims and their families to address their complex needs. In the aftermath of 9/11, the United States federal government secured compensation for the victims and the families of those who died as part of legislation intended to also protect the airline companies from lawsuits. The article compar…
Media and the Israeli disability rights legislation: Progress or mixed and contradictory images
This article reviews and analyzes disability rights conceptualization and policy as reflected in the Israeli media after the enactment of the Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities Law of 1998. Media coverage is examined through review of studies conducted on the subject in Israel. A comprehensive review of the research literature reveals a discrepancy between the purposes of anti‐discrimination legislation and policy and media reflections of…
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 …
Voting intentions of Israeli legislators regarding proposed disability and social welfare laws
The goal of this study, the first of its kind in an Israeli context, was to examine the variables associated with the voting intentions of Israeli members of parliament vis-à-vis proposed legislation concerning the rights of people with disabilities. The study focused on these intentions within the broader context of other proposed social welfare legislation, including bills aimed at raising the minimum wage and increasing benefits for the elderl…
The Power of the Powerless: A Study on the Israeli Disability Strike of 1999
The purpose of this article is to analyze the 1999 strike of people with disabilities in Israel in the context of the emergence of the disability rights movements in Israel and in the United States. In order to reflect on the scope and nature of the strike, descriptive data are presented summarizing the Israeli press coverage, including participants, demands, and political response. Our major conclusion is that the disability strike in Israel is …
Applying for General Disability Benefits Among Members with Disabilities in the Changing Kibbutz
The research discussed in this article examined differences in application rates for general disability benefits among 387 kibbutz members with disabilities in Israel. The authors also took into account critical changes in the ideology, social structure, and economy of the kibbutz. They hypothesized that significant differences would be found in application rates according to age, gender, and use of social support networks within and outside the …
Israeli Hospital Social Workers' Attitudes toward and Experiences with Aids: A National Study
This Israeli national study examined 248 hospital social workers' attitudes and experiences with HIV/AIDS. Major findings showed differential attitudes related to different categories for people living with HIV/AIDS. Social workers' knowledge about, and experience with persons with AIDS, age, and religiosity were associated with these differential attitudes. Findings are discussed in comparison to studies and social work practice
Experiencing Undesired Daily Life Events, Instrumental Functioning, Social Support and Well-Being of Israeli Elderly Women: Comparison Between Caregivers/Non-Caregivers for Adult Children with Mental …
The purpose of the study was to examine the extent to which 160 mothers who care for an adult child with mental retardation differ in respect to undesired daily life events, instrumental functioning, social support and well-being from a comparably matched group of age peers. Findings indicated that caregivers for adult children with mental retardation reported more undesired daily life events in comparison to the matched group. However, no differ…
The transition of Israeli men to fatherhood: A comparison between new fathers of pre‐term/full‐term infants
The study compared a group of 62 new Israeli fathers of pre‐term infants with a comparison group of 58 new fathers of full‐term infants with respect to parental stress, depression symptoms, mastery, self‐esteem and involvement with the child. Findings indicated that fathers of pre‐term infants had significantly greater stress and depression scores and lower involvement rate with the child compared with fathers of the matching group. No difference…
Foster parents for persons with mental retardation in Israel: Motivation, role perception and their view of the foster person
Mapping the terrain of disability legislation: The case of Israel
In this study we systematically map and analyze all disability-related laws and regulations in Israel from 1948 – the year the State of Israel was established – to the present. All 55 laws and 124 regulations (and their amendments) that addressed disability were analyzed via qualitative content analysis; we categorized the legislation into either bio-medical-based policy or rights-based policy. Findings show that most of the legislation reflects …
Assets and Income: Disability-based Disparities in the United States
The authors analyzed data from the 2001 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) to determine the extent of a disability-based net worth and income gap among U.S. households. The sample included 4,154 households with an adult with disabilities and 12,365 households without an adult with disabilities. Households with an adult with disabilities had substantially reduced net worth and income as contrasted with households without adults with…
Media and the Israeli disability rights legislation: Progress or mixed and contradictory images
This article reviews and analyzes disability rights conceptualization and policy as reflected in the Israeli media after the enactment of the Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities Law of 1998. Media coverage is examined through review of studies conducted on the subject in Israel. A comprehensive review of the research literature reveals a discrepancy between the purposes of anti‐discrimination legislation and policy and media reflections of…
Politics of geographic exclusion: Deinstitutionalization, hegemony and persons with intellectual disability in Israel
Deinstitutionalization is a core policy for the development of services for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) in western countries. Nonetheless, although a western country, deinstitutionalization is not well advanced in Israel. In order to shed light on this phenomenon, we explore the hegemony of ID as reflected in Israeli legislation. The analysis shows a biomedical hegemony; ID is depicted as a form of medical and social deviance. Isra…
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 …
The Mission and Development Processes of the Disability Movement in Israel and the United States: A Comparison
This article provides a comparison between the mission and development processes of the disability movement in Israel and the United States. It examines whether the organizations that were supposed to construct the movement have succeeded in their mission through the adoption of the disability rights legislations or have been able to introduce a new agenda. The review and analysis are based on Israeli and foreign sources, in-depth interviews with…
The Power of the Powerless: A Study on the Israeli Disability Strike of 1999
The purpose of this article is to analyze the 1999 strike of people with disabilities in Israel in the context of the emergence of the disability rights movements in Israel and in the United States. In order to reflect on the scope and nature of the strike, descriptive data are presented summarizing the Israeli press coverage, including participants, demands, and political response. Our major conclusion is that the disability strike in Israel is …
Social workers' recommendations regarding child custody of parents with intellectual developmental disabilities or mental illness
This article examines Muslim social workers' recommendations regarding child custody of parents with intellectual developmental disabilities and mental illness in Israel. Aside from the professional challenges of determining whether the parents are capable of being custodians, the article portrays and discusses the role of traditional norms in Muslim social workers' recommendations. The tension between professional and traditional norms and value…
Muslim Social Workers and Imams’ Recommendations in Marital and Child Custody Cases of Persons with Intellectual or Mental Disability
Arab society in Israel is undergoing modernisation and secularisation. However, its approach to disability and mental illness is still dominated by religious and traditional stereotypes, as well as folk remedies and community practices. The present study examines differences in Muslim social workers and Imams’ recommendations in marriage/divorce and child custody cases of persons with intellectual disabilities (IDs) or mental illness. The study h…
Foster parents for persons with mental retardation in Israel: Motivation, role perception and their view of the foster person
Experiencing Undesired Daily Life Events, Instrumental Functioning, Social Support and Well-Being of Israeli Elderly Women: Comparison Between Caregivers/Non-Caregivers for Adult Children with Mental …
The purpose of the study was to examine the extent to which 160 mothers who care for an adult child with mental retardation differ in respect to undesired daily life events, instrumental functioning, social support and well-being from a comparably matched group of age peers. Findings indicated that caregivers for adult children with mental retardation reported more undesired daily life events in comparison to the matched group. However, no differ…
The transition of Israeli men to fatherhood: A comparison between new fathers of pre‐term/full‐term infants
The study compared a group of 62 new Israeli fathers of pre‐term infants with a comparison group of 58 new fathers of full‐term infants with respect to parental stress, depression symptoms, mastery, self‐esteem and involvement with the child. Findings indicated that fathers of pre‐term infants had significantly greater stress and depression scores and lower involvement rate with the child compared with fathers of the matching group. No difference…
Israeli Hospital Social Workers' Attitudes toward and Experiences with Aids: A National Study
This Israeli national study examined 248 hospital social workers' attitudes and experiences with HIV/AIDS. Major findings showed differential attitudes related to different categories for people living with HIV/AIDS. Social workers' knowledge about, and experience with persons with AIDS, age, and religiosity were associated with these differential attitudes. Findings are discussed in comparison to studies and social work practice
Applying for General Disability Benefits Among Members with Disabilities in the Changing Kibbutz
The research discussed in this article examined differences in application rates for general disability benefits among 387 kibbutz members with disabilities in Israel. The authors also took into account critical changes in the ideology, social structure, and economy of the kibbutz. They hypothesized that significant differences would be found in application rates according to age, gender, and use of social support networks within and outside the …
The Power of the Powerless: A Study on the Israeli Disability Strike of 1999
The purpose of this article is to analyze the 1999 strike of people with disabilities in Israel in the context of the emergence of the disability rights movements in Israel and in the United States. In order to reflect on the scope and nature of the strike, descriptive data are presented summarizing the Israeli press coverage, including participants, demands, and political response. Our major conclusion is that the disability strike in Israel is …
Voting intentions of Israeli legislators regarding proposed disability and social welfare laws
The goal of this study, the first of its kind in an Israeli context, was to examine the variables associated with the voting intentions of Israeli members of parliament vis-à-vis proposed legislation concerning the rights of people with disabilities. The study focused on these intentions within the broader context of other proposed social welfare legislation, including bills aimed at raising the minimum wage and increasing benefits for the elderl…
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 …
Assets and Income: Disability-based Disparities in the United States
The authors analyzed data from the 2001 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) to determine the extent of a disability-based net worth and income gap among U.S. households. The sample included 4,154 households with an adult with disabilities and 12,365 households without an adult with disabilities. Households with an adult with disabilities had substantially reduced net worth and income as contrasted with households without adults with…
Victims of Hostile Acts in Israel and the United States: Comparable Policy Review
Government policy toward victims of hostile acts in Israel is anchored in dedicated legislation and endeavor by voluntary organizations representing the victims and their families to address their complex needs. In the aftermath of 9/11, the United States federal government secured compensation for the victims and the families of those who died as part of legislation intended to also protect the airline companies from lawsuits. The article compar…
Media and the Israeli disability rights legislation: Progress or mixed and contradictory images
This article reviews and analyzes disability rights conceptualization and policy as reflected in the Israeli media after the enactment of the Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities Law of 1998. Media coverage is examined through review of studies conducted on the subject in Israel. A comprehensive review of the research literature reveals a discrepancy between the purposes of anti‐discrimination legislation and policy and media reflections of…
Sub Minimum Wage for Persons with Severe Disabilities: Comparative Perspectives
This article examines the extent to which the sub minimum wage (SMW) is an effective labor market policy for people with severe disabilities to address their under-employment and lack of opportunity to be gainfully employed. We assess SMW policies in the United States, Australia and Israel, along four conceptual dimensions delineating participants, programs, service delivery, and outcomes. Similarities and differences in policy and practice on th…
Social Inclusion of People with Disabilities: National and International Perspectives
Social inclusion is often used interchangeably with the terms social cohesion, social integration and social participation, positioning social exclusion as the opposite. The latter is a contested term that refers to a wide range of phenomena and processes related to poverty and deprivation, but it is also used in relation to marginalised people and places. This book consists of two parts: the first aims to review the domestic and international hi…
The Mission and Development Processes of the Disability Movement in Israel and the United States: A Comparison
This article provides a comparison between the mission and development processes of the disability movement in Israel and the United States. It examines whether the organizations that were supposed to construct the movement have succeeded in their mission through the adoption of the disability rights legislations or have been able to introduce a new agenda. The review and analysis are based on Israeli and foreign sources, in-depth interviews with…
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 …
A Comparative Approach to Revising Sub Minimum Wage Assessment Policy: The Case of Israel
The article examines a proposed model for assessing Sub Minimum Wage (SMW) for persons with disabilities in Israel, with reference to the committee of experts of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor. The article uses a “quasi benchmarking approach”, comparing SMW the year mentioned in the abstract is not a note or reference, it is the year that the committee described in the article, was held. It can be however, removed from the abstract as …
Mapping the terrain of disability legislation: The case of Israel
In this study we systematically map and analyze all disability-related laws and regulations in Israel from 1948 – the year the State of Israel was established – to the present. All 55 laws and 124 regulations (and their amendments) that addressed disability were analyzed via qualitative content analysis; we categorized the legislation into either bio-medical-based policy or rights-based policy. Findings show that most of the legislation reflects …
Family Policy and Disability
This book explores the status and scope of family policies related to households of children with disabilities, providing an in-depth, evidence-based review of legal, programmatic issues. It includes a discussion of the gaps between family needs and contemporary family policies in the United States and European countries, as demonstrated in these households' surveys. In addition, the volume offers a comparative analysis of cash benefits, tax cred…
Family Policy and Disability
Politics of geographic exclusion: Deinstitutionalization, hegemony and persons with intellectual disability in Israel
Deinstitutionalization is a core policy for the development of services for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) in western countries. Nonetheless, although a western country, deinstitutionalization is not well advanced in Israel. In order to shed light on this phenomenon, we explore the hegemony of ID as reflected in Israeli legislation. The analysis shows a biomedical hegemony; ID is depicted as a form of medical and social deviance. Isra…
Transition Into Adulthood With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Longitudinal Population Cohort Study of Socioeconomic Outcomes
This longitudinal population cohort study tracks the transition of 1,405 adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) into adulthood, and highlights functional and social skills as core predictors of social outcomes (tertiary education, civic volunteering, and employment). Applying regression methods with sample selectivity to administrative data records obtained from Israel’s National Insurance Institute, we show that these outcomes are not…
Muslim social workers’ recommendation of parents with mental illness or intellectual disability disorders in vignettes of simulated religious court cases of custody, marriage, and divorce
Religion plays a central role in clients’ identities, their behaviors, and their contacts with professionals. Such influence on professionals’ practice is evident in cases of clients with intellectual disability and mental health illnesses in Israel. The article examines the tendency of Muslim social worker to prefer religious recommendations (following the qadi’s decision) regarding the rights of marriage/divorce and child custody for parents wi…
Social workers' recommendations regarding child custody of parents with intellectual developmental disabilities or mental illness
This article examines Muslim social workers' recommendations regarding child custody of parents with intellectual developmental disabilities and mental illness in Israel. Aside from the professional challenges of determining whether the parents are capable of being custodians, the article portrays and discusses the role of traditional norms in Muslim social workers' recommendations. The tension between professional and traditional norms and value…
Muslim Social Workers and Imams’ Recommendations in Marital and Child Custody Cases of Persons with Intellectual or Mental Disability
Arab society in Israel is undergoing modernisation and secularisation. However, its approach to disability and mental illness is still dominated by religious and traditional stereotypes, as well as folk remedies and community practices. The present study examines differences in Muslim social workers and Imams’ recommendations in marriage/divorce and child custody cases of persons with intellectual disabilities (IDs) or mental illness. The study h…
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