Ruth Berkowitz
Biographic Data
| ID | 4369609 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ruth Berkowitz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ruth |
| FAMILY NAME | Berkowitz |
| SIGNATURE | BERKOWITZ R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Haifa |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7707-3089 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Unprotected and Unheard: Professionals’ Perspectives on Sexual Violence Against SGM Youth
Sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth face a heightened risk of sexual violence, yet their experiences are often overlooked in mainstream frameworks of prevention and care. Access to appropriate support may be further limited by biased or uninformed professional attitudes toward both SGM identities and sexual victimization. This study explored how professionals in Israel understand and interpret sexual violence against SGM youth and how structur…
The Sexual and Gender Minority Knowledge Scale (SGM-K): Initial Development and Validation Among Israeli Healthcare and Mental Health Professionals
Accurate knowledge among healthcare and mental health professionals caring for sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth is central to affirmative, culturally competent practice, yet it is frequently conflated with attitudes or self-perceived competence. This conflation limits detection of concrete knowledge gaps that may undermine clinical practice. The present study developed and validated the Sexual and Gender Minority Knowledge Scale (SGM-K), an…
Exploring the role of schools during prolonged crisis: Lessons learned from an armed conflict in Israel
1.08). Parents and teachers also differed in their expectations and perceptions, highlighting the need to include all stakeholder perspectives. The findings indicate the need for increased resources for emotional support, structured guidance, and systemic backing. Enhancing school-family communication and aligning expectations are also vital during crises. The authors stress the importance of preparing for future recurrent emergencies. (PsycInfo …
Teacher-to-Student Victimization: The Role of Teachers’ Victimization and School Social and Organizational Climates
Prior research has largely neglected the issue of violence perpetrated by teachers against students, even though evidence indicates its prevalence worldwide. Research has also overlooked teachers’ perspectives on these concerning phenomena, relying predominantly on student reports. To address this gap, this cross-sectional study used a sample of 214 teachers from six Hebrew-language and four Arabic-language middle and high schools across Israel (…
Between Policy and Identity: How Institutional Barriers, Political Climate, and Social Norms Shape Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Experiences, Identity Formation, and Sense of Belonging
Introduction Sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth face systemic barriers to recognition, safety, and mental health support. Although legal progress has advanced in certain societies, shifting political climates, religious ideologies, and entrenched social norms continue to restrict access to rights and services. Israel presents a compelling case study, where progressive legal structures coexist with rising political conservatism and strong reli…
The Contribution of School Victimization to Sadness, Hopelessness, and Suicidal Ideation Among Bias-Based and Non-Bias-Based Victims and the Moderating Role of School Climate
We examine whether students’ victimization (nonvictims, non-bias-based, and bias-based victims) relates to reports on sadness and hopelessness (SH) and suicidal ideation (SI) and how school size, ethnic and socioeconomic status composite, and school climate relate to these outcomes through multilevel analyses of the California Healthy Kids Survey (2017–2019; N = 2,569 schools; N = 1,025,876 students). Bias-based or non-bias-based victims experien…
The contribution of school climate, socioeconomic status, ethnocultural affiliation, and school level to language arts scores: A multilevel moderated mediation model
Teachers’ Workplace Victimization, Job Burnout, and Somatic and Posttraumatic Symptoms: A Structural Equation Modeling Examination
Teachers’ workplace victimization is a serious and concerning problem known to have numerous negative occupational and health outcomes for teachers. Surprisingly, however, the scientific literature has broadly overlooked schools as settings in which serious workplace violence occurs, and it has failed to systematically explore the antecedents and consequences of workplace victimization for teachers. To fill this gap, this study examined the struc…
The Association between Teacher–Student and Peer Relationships and the Escalation of Peer School Victimization
School Matters: The Contribution of Positive School Climate to Equal Educational Opportunities among Ethnocultural Minority Students
This study carefully examined compensating, mediating, and moderating effects of positive school climate on the relationship of socioeconomic status (SES) and achievement in a nationally representative sample of ethnocultural minority Arabic speaking students in Israel ( N = 21,873). Positive school climate was predominantly influential in schools with vulnerable ethnic groups and students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Narrower achievement gaps…
School climate and the socioeconomic literacy achievement gap: Multilevel analysis of compensation, mediation, and moderation models
Parental Involvement and Perceptions of School Climate in California
Parental involvement plays a significant role in students’ social and academic outcomes. Nevertheless, systemic ways of gathering parental views have not been used or highlighted in the policy arena or the literature. Using data from the first major statewide survey of parents in California, drawn from the California School Parent Survey ( N = 15,829), this study examined parental perceptions of school climate, school problems, and school encoura…
Students’ physical victimization in schools: The role of gender, grade level, socioeconomic background and ethnocultural affiliation
Welcoming Parents to Their Child’s School: Practices Supporting Students With Diverse Needs and Backgrounds
While researchers acknowledge the importance of parents feeling welcomed and engaged in their child’s school, the school’s welcoming practices to engage parents have been rarely explored. Parents’ qualitative responses provide insight into what impacts their initial and ongoing experience of being welcomed into their child’s new school. In total, 1,020 and 191 parents and/or legal guardians of students enrolled in Grades pre-K through 12 across f…
School Climate, Deployment, and Mental Health Among Students in Military-Connected Schools
Research has found that when compared with civilian students, military-connected students in the United States have more negative mental health outcomes, stemming from the stress of military life events (i.e., deployment). To date, studies on military-connected youth have not examined the role of protective factors within the school environment, such as school climate, in the mental health and well-being of military-connected adolescents. Given t…
A Research Synthesis of the Associations Between Socioeconomic Background, Inequality, School Climate, and Academic Achievement
Educational researchers and practitioners assert that supportive school and classroom climates can positively influence the academic outcomes of students, thus potentially reducing academic achievement gaps between students and schools of different socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds. Nonetheless, scientific evidence establishing directional links and mechanisms between SES, school climate, and academic performance is inconclusive. This compre…
Adult Relationships in Multiple Contexts and Associations With Adolescent Mental Health
Purpose: Adult relationships provide critical support for adolescents because of their potential to foster positive development and provide protective influences. Few studies examine multiple ecological layers of adult relationships in connection with well-being and depression. This study examines the influence of relationships from multiple contexts for adolescents and their mental health. Method: Data from the 2011 California Healthy Kids Surve…
A latent class analysis of school climate among middle and high school students in California public schools
Perceptions of teachers’ support, safety, and absence from school because of fear among victims, bullies, and bully‐victims
This study examines the distribution of the types of involvement in school violence (bullies, victims, bully-victims, and students not involved in violence) among the general population of Israeli school students. The prevalence of these different types of involvement was also examined according to gender, age or school level (junior high vs. high school), and ethnicity (Jewish vs. Arab). Further, the study examines the relationships between type…
A latent class analysis of school climate among middle and high school students in California public schools
Parental Involvement and Perceptions of School Climate in California
Parental involvement plays a significant role in students’ social and academic outcomes. Nevertheless, systemic ways of gathering parental views have not been used or highlighted in the policy arena or the literature. Using data from the first major statewide survey of parents in California, drawn from the California School Parent Survey ( N = 15,829), this study examined parental perceptions of school climate, school problems, and school encoura…
Welcoming Parents to Their Child’s School: Practices Supporting Students With Diverse Needs and Backgrounds
While researchers acknowledge the importance of parents feeling welcomed and engaged in their child’s school, the school’s welcoming practices to engage parents have been rarely explored. Parents’ qualitative responses provide insight into what impacts their initial and ongoing experience of being welcomed into their child’s new school. In total, 1,020 and 191 parents and/or legal guardians of students enrolled in Grades pre-K through 12 across f…
School Climate, Deployment, and Mental Health Among Students in Military-Connected Schools
Research has found that when compared with civilian students, military-connected students in the United States have more negative mental health outcomes, stemming from the stress of military life events (i.e., deployment). To date, studies on military-connected youth have not examined the role of protective factors within the school environment, such as school climate, in the mental health and well-being of military-connected adolescents. Given t…
Adult Relationships in Multiple Contexts and Associations With Adolescent Mental Health
Purpose: Adult relationships provide critical support for adolescents because of their potential to foster positive development and provide protective influences. Few studies examine multiple ecological layers of adult relationships in connection with well-being and depression. This study examines the influence of relationships from multiple contexts for adolescents and their mental health. Method: Data from the 2011 California Healthy Kids Surve…
Students’ physical victimization in schools: The role of gender, grade level, socioeconomic background and ethnocultural affiliation
Perceptions of teachers’ support, safety, and absence from school because of fear among victims, bullies, and bully‐victims
This study examines the distribution of the types of involvement in school violence (bullies, victims, bully-victims, and students not involved in violence) among the general population of Israeli school students. The prevalence of these different types of involvement was also examined according to gender, age or school level (junior high vs. high school), and ethnicity (Jewish vs. Arab). Further, the study examines the relationships between type…
Adult Relationships in Multiple Contexts and Associations With Adolescent Mental Health
Purpose: Adult relationships provide critical support for adolescents because of their potential to foster positive development and provide protective influences. Few studies examine multiple ecological layers of adult relationships in connection with well-being and depression. This study examines the influence of relationships from multiple contexts for adolescents and their mental health. Method: Data from the 2011 California Healthy Kids Surve…
A latent class analysis of school climate among middle and high school students in California public schools
A Research Synthesis of the Associations Between Socioeconomic Background, Inequality, School Climate, and Academic Achievement
Educational researchers and practitioners assert that supportive school and classroom climates can positively influence the academic outcomes of students, thus potentially reducing academic achievement gaps between students and schools of different socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds. Nonetheless, scientific evidence establishing directional links and mechanisms between SES, school climate, and academic performance is inconclusive. This compre…
School Climate, Deployment, and Mental Health Among Students in Military-Connected Schools
Research has found that when compared with civilian students, military-connected students in the United States have more negative mental health outcomes, stemming from the stress of military life events (i.e., deployment). To date, studies on military-connected youth have not examined the role of protective factors within the school environment, such as school climate, in the mental health and well-being of military-connected adolescents. Given t…
Welcoming Parents to Their Child’s School: Practices Supporting Students With Diverse Needs and Backgrounds
While researchers acknowledge the importance of parents feeling welcomed and engaged in their child’s school, the school’s welcoming practices to engage parents have been rarely explored. Parents’ qualitative responses provide insight into what impacts their initial and ongoing experience of being welcomed into their child’s new school. In total, 1,020 and 191 parents and/or legal guardians of students enrolled in Grades pre-K through 12 across f…
Students’ physical victimization in schools: The role of gender, grade level, socioeconomic background and ethnocultural affiliation
School climate and the socioeconomic literacy achievement gap: Multilevel analysis of compensation, mediation, and moderation models
Parental Involvement and Perceptions of School Climate in California
Parental involvement plays a significant role in students’ social and academic outcomes. Nevertheless, systemic ways of gathering parental views have not been used or highlighted in the policy arena or the literature. Using data from the first major statewide survey of parents in California, drawn from the California School Parent Survey ( N = 15,829), this study examined parental perceptions of school climate, school problems, and school encoura…
The Association between Teacher–Student and Peer Relationships and the Escalation of Peer School Victimization
School Matters: The Contribution of Positive School Climate to Equal Educational Opportunities among Ethnocultural Minority Students
This study carefully examined compensating, mediating, and moderating effects of positive school climate on the relationship of socioeconomic status (SES) and achievement in a nationally representative sample of ethnocultural minority Arabic speaking students in Israel ( N = 21,873). Positive school climate was predominantly influential in schools with vulnerable ethnic groups and students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Narrower achievement gaps…
Teachers’ Workplace Victimization, Job Burnout, and Somatic and Posttraumatic Symptoms: A Structural Equation Modeling Examination
Teachers’ workplace victimization is a serious and concerning problem known to have numerous negative occupational and health outcomes for teachers. Surprisingly, however, the scientific literature has broadly overlooked schools as settings in which serious workplace violence occurs, and it has failed to systematically explore the antecedents and consequences of workplace victimization for teachers. To fill this gap, this study examined the struc…
The contribution of school climate, socioeconomic status, ethnocultural affiliation, and school level to language arts scores: A multilevel moderated mediation model
Teacher-to-Student Victimization: The Role of Teachers’ Victimization and School Social and Organizational Climates
Prior research has largely neglected the issue of violence perpetrated by teachers against students, even though evidence indicates its prevalence worldwide. Research has also overlooked teachers’ perspectives on these concerning phenomena, relying predominantly on student reports. To address this gap, this cross-sectional study used a sample of 214 teachers from six Hebrew-language and four Arabic-language middle and high schools across Israel (…
Between Policy and Identity: How Institutional Barriers, Political Climate, and Social Norms Shape Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Experiences, Identity Formation, and Sense of Belonging
Introduction Sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth face systemic barriers to recognition, safety, and mental health support. Although legal progress has advanced in certain societies, shifting political climates, religious ideologies, and entrenched social norms continue to restrict access to rights and services. Israel presents a compelling case study, where progressive legal structures coexist with rising political conservatism and strong reli…
The Contribution of School Victimization to Sadness, Hopelessness, and Suicidal Ideation Among Bias-Based and Non-Bias-Based Victims and the Moderating Role of School Climate
We examine whether students’ victimization (nonvictims, non-bias-based, and bias-based victims) relates to reports on sadness and hopelessness (SH) and suicidal ideation (SI) and how school size, ethnic and socioeconomic status composite, and school climate relate to these outcomes through multilevel analyses of the California Healthy Kids Survey (2017–2019; N = 2,569 schools; N = 1,025,876 students). Bias-based or non-bias-based victims experien…
Unprotected and Unheard: Professionals’ Perspectives on Sexual Violence Against SGM Youth
Sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth face a heightened risk of sexual violence, yet their experiences are often overlooked in mainstream frameworks of prevention and care. Access to appropriate support may be further limited by biased or uninformed professional attitudes toward both SGM identities and sexual victimization. This study explored how professionals in Israel understand and interpret sexual violence against SGM youth and how structur…
The Sexual and Gender Minority Knowledge Scale (SGM-K): Initial Development and Validation Among Israeli Healthcare and Mental Health Professionals
Accurate knowledge among healthcare and mental health professionals caring for sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth is central to affirmative, culturally competent practice, yet it is frequently conflated with attitudes or self-perceived competence. This conflation limits detection of concrete knowledge gaps that may undermine clinical practice. The present study developed and validated the Sexual and Gender Minority Knowledge Scale (SGM-K), an…
Exploring the role of schools during prolonged crisis: Lessons learned from an armed conflict in Israel
1.08). Parents and teachers also differed in their expectations and perceptions, highlighting the need to include all stakeholder perspectives. The findings indicate the need for increased resources for emotional support, structured guidance, and systemic backing. Enhancing school-family communication and aligning expectations are also vital during crises. The authors stress the importance of preparing for future recurrent emergencies. (PsycInfo …
Psychology (14 works) · Developmental psychology (9 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (7 works) · Parental Involvement in Education (7 works) · Poison control (7 works) · Demography (6 works) · Ethnic group (6 works)