Ayana Halpern
Biographic Data
| ID | 4431612 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ayana Halpern |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ayana |
| FAMILY NAME | Halpern |
| SIGNATURE | HALPERN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hebrew College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6257-1656 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
He agreed to take in both children and committed to caring for and educating them” social work reports on fathers in Mandatory Palestine
Despite growing interest in father engagement in contemporary social work, historical knowledge about how fathers were represented within early welfare practice remains limited. This article offers an original empirical analysis of 36 archival social work case files produced in the Jewish Yishuv in Mandatory Palestine during the 1930s–1940s, constituting the first systematic study of professional documentation written by early trained social work…
Sand and Stars’—Social work, Jewish history and gender reflected in Siddy Wronsky’s hidden novel
This paper presents the first scholarly study of ‘Sand and Stars’, a previously undiscovered manuscript by Jewish social work pioneer Siddy Wronsky (1883–1947). Written in the 1930s, the novel follows four young Jews who flee Nazi Germany to Palestine, depicting their immigration, social-pedagogical work, and nation-building efforts. This research explores how the novel reflects key historical themes—migration, gender, Zionism, and social work pr…
Fathers in the eyes of family welfare services social workers in Germany and Israel
Several studies have reported that non-hegemonic fathers who are clients of welfare services are undertreated compared with mothers. This issue is examined here from a previously unexplored angle by comparing perspectives of two groups of social workers from different cultures and working spheres in Israel and Germany. Transcripts of in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 14 German and Israeli social workers were analysed using a qualitative m…
“Fathers Are Very Important, but They Aren’t Our Contact Persons”
Research on the engagement of fathers in family- and child-oriented social work interventions has focused on individual factors relating to the father, to the mother, or the social worker. Much less attention has been paid to the impact of organizational aspects of the social services themselves. This article uses the methodology of institutional ethnography to examine this impact on the engagement of fathers in those services provided by municip…
Single Moms, absent Dads
The low participation of nonresident fathers in family- and child-oriented social work interventions is well documented, as are the adverse effects of their absence on the outcomes of these interventions and the welfare of their families. However, research on the reasons for this low participation tends to focus on the views and perceptions of social workers and fathers. We propose a systemic approach focusing on families rather than fathers, and…
Involving fathers in family social services in Israel
While it is widely accepted that social work interventions are more productive when they include fathers, fathers are largely left out of child and family social service interventions in Israel and most Western countries. Current research worldwide focuses on the role that fathers, mothers and social workers play in causing this phenomenon. In this article, we shed light on the importance of a fourth element: the policy-making process. In a case …
The Mother-Based Intervention
The increasing scholarly interest in the absence of fathers from family-focused interventions by the social services tends to focus on the role of fathers, mothers, and social workers in this absence. The role of policymakers, however, has been neglected. This article examines the case study of policymakers in the Israeli social services to fill in this gap and examine the role of policy and policymakers in fathers’ absence. The findings reveal t…
Disclosure in Cystic Fibrosis
This study examined disclosure strategies in cystic fibrosis (CF) and their psychosocial implications for adults. Disclosure styles were examined based on Corrigan and Lundin's (2001) model. In‐depth qualitative interviews were conducted with 42 individuals diagnosed with CF from two CF clinics in Israel. Disclosure of CF is complex and involves multiple strategies. Two main themes regarding disclosure presented here are: (a) disclosure styles an…
Between universal and national ‘social therapy’? Professional interventions by Jewish social workers in British Mandatory Palestine
This article explores the interrelated affinity between social work, nationality and universal humanitarianism through the case study of professional interventions by Jewish social workers in Mandatory Palestine. Given the limited literature on these professionals and the significant contribution of women in particular, it focuses on Siddy Wronsky and other German Jewish immigrants whose pre-immigration international heritage has been relegated t…
The Mother-Based Intervention
The increasing scholarly interest in the absence of fathers from family-focused interventions by the social services tends to focus on the role of fathers, mothers, and social workers in this absence. The role of policymakers, however, has been neglected. This article examines the case study of policymakers in the Israeli social services to fill in this gap and examine the role of policy and policymakers in fathers’ absence. The findings reveal t…
Disclosure in Cystic Fibrosis
This study examined disclosure strategies in cystic fibrosis (CF) and their psychosocial implications for adults. Disclosure styles were examined based on Corrigan and Lundin's (2001) model. In‐depth qualitative interviews were conducted with 42 individuals diagnosed with CF from two CF clinics in Israel. Disclosure of CF is complex and involves multiple strategies. Two main themes regarding disclosure presented here are: (a) disclosure styles an…
Single Moms, absent Dads
The low participation of nonresident fathers in family- and child-oriented social work interventions is well documented, as are the adverse effects of their absence on the outcomes of these interventions and the welfare of their families. However, research on the reasons for this low participation tends to focus on the views and perceptions of social workers and fathers. We propose a systemic approach focusing on families rather than fathers, and…
Between universal and national ‘social therapy’? Professional interventions by Jewish social workers in British Mandatory Palestine
This article explores the interrelated affinity between social work, nationality and universal humanitarianism through the case study of professional interventions by Jewish social workers in Mandatory Palestine. Given the limited literature on these professionals and the significant contribution of women in particular, it focuses on Siddy Wronsky and other German Jewish immigrants whose pre-immigration international heritage has been relegated t…
Between universal and national ‘social therapy’? Professional interventions by Jewish social workers in British Mandatory Palestine
This article explores the interrelated affinity between social work, nationality and universal humanitarianism through the case study of professional interventions by Jewish social workers in Mandatory Palestine. Given the limited literature on these professionals and the significant contribution of women in particular, it focuses on Siddy Wronsky and other German Jewish immigrants whose pre-immigration international heritage has been relegated t…
Disclosure in Cystic Fibrosis
This study examined disclosure strategies in cystic fibrosis (CF) and their psychosocial implications for adults. Disclosure styles were examined based on Corrigan and Lundin's (2001) model. In‐depth qualitative interviews were conducted with 42 individuals diagnosed with CF from two CF clinics in Israel. Disclosure of CF is complex and involves multiple strategies. Two main themes regarding disclosure presented here are: (a) disclosure styles an…
The Mother-Based Intervention
The increasing scholarly interest in the absence of fathers from family-focused interventions by the social services tends to focus on the role of fathers, mothers, and social workers in this absence. The role of policymakers, however, has been neglected. This article examines the case study of policymakers in the Israeli social services to fill in this gap and examine the role of policy and policymakers in fathers’ absence. The findings reveal t…
Involving fathers in family social services in Israel
While it is widely accepted that social work interventions are more productive when they include fathers, fathers are largely left out of child and family social service interventions in Israel and most Western countries. Current research worldwide focuses on the role that fathers, mothers and social workers play in causing this phenomenon. In this article, we shed light on the importance of a fourth element: the policy-making process. In a case …
“Fathers Are Very Important, but They Aren’t Our Contact Persons”
Research on the engagement of fathers in family- and child-oriented social work interventions has focused on individual factors relating to the father, to the mother, or the social worker. Much less attention has been paid to the impact of organizational aspects of the social services themselves. This article uses the methodology of institutional ethnography to examine this impact on the engagement of fathers in those services provided by municip…
Single Moms, absent Dads
The low participation of nonresident fathers in family- and child-oriented social work interventions is well documented, as are the adverse effects of their absence on the outcomes of these interventions and the welfare of their families. However, research on the reasons for this low participation tends to focus on the views and perceptions of social workers and fathers. We propose a systemic approach focusing on families rather than fathers, and…
Fathers in the eyes of family welfare services social workers in Germany and Israel
Several studies have reported that non-hegemonic fathers who are clients of welfare services are undertreated compared with mothers. This issue is examined here from a previously unexplored angle by comparing perspectives of two groups of social workers from different cultures and working spheres in Israel and Germany. Transcripts of in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 14 German and Israeli social workers were analysed using a qualitative m…
He agreed to take in both children and committed to caring for and educating them” social work reports on fathers in Mandatory Palestine
Despite growing interest in father engagement in contemporary social work, historical knowledge about how fathers were represented within early welfare practice remains limited. This article offers an original empirical analysis of 36 archival social work case files produced in the Jewish Yishuv in Mandatory Palestine during the 1930s–1940s, constituting the first systematic study of professional documentation written by early trained social work…
Sand and Stars’—Social work, Jewish history and gender reflected in Siddy Wronsky’s hidden novel
This paper presents the first scholarly study of ‘Sand and Stars’, a previously undiscovered manuscript by Jewish social work pioneer Siddy Wronsky (1883–1947). Written in the 1930s, the novel follows four young Jews who flee Nazi Germany to Palestine, depicting their immigration, social-pedagogical work, and nation-building efforts. This research explores how the novel reflects key historical themes—migration, gender, Zionism, and social work pr…
Political science (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Social Work (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (5 works) · Psychological intervention (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (3 works)