Rebecca Ranz
Biographic Data
| ID | 4443282 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rebecca Ranz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rebecca |
| FAMILY NAME | Ranz |
| SIGNATURE | RANZ R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Sapir College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4089-1755 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Addressing the Discourse of International Social Work Organizations Following the October 7th Hamas Massacres and the Ensuing War – How Distorting the Truth Poses a Danger to Social Work Education
Assessing professional integration of clients’ religion and spirituality beliefs in practice
This article presents the findings of a cross-sectional study of 131 Israeli Jewish and Arab social workers that aimed to predict the probability that social workers would integrate clients’ religion and spirituality in practice. The study is the first of its kind in Israel. Findings showed that social workers have favourable attitudes and high levels of self-efficacy. However, study participants reported low feasibility and even lower levels of …
Developing Social Work Students’ Awareness of their Spiritual/Religious Identity and Integrating It into Their Professional Identity: Evaluation of a Pilot Course
Recent literature on social work reveals an increasing interest in including spirituality/religion in practice and social workers’ need to engage more actively with clients’ religious traditions and spirituality. However, very few current practitioners have been taught how to do so. This qualitative study, conducted in a school of social work in southern Israel, evaluates the effect of an elective pilot course on social work and Judaism aimed at …
How Religious Jewish and Muslim Students of Social Work Cope in a Secular College
The social work profession’s worldview, which is expressed through education and practice, is ‘almost exclusively secular in colour and context’. This qualitative study in the phenomenological tradition of ten religious Jewish and ten religious Arab-Muslim students of social work in Israel found that both groups coped similarly with the secularity, despite their ethnic, national and religious differences. Most of them adopted emotion-focussed cop…
How religious women students of social work in Israel experience academe
Although the values of pluralism and diversity are enshrined in social work’s Code of Ethics, the literature indicates that religious students will experience hostility within social work schools. This qualitative study explores how religious Jewish and Arab-Muslim social work students in Israel experience the secular academic context, in light of the profession’s values. Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted over a 6-month period, …
Beyond the officially secular: Female religious students in the academic space
What students’ Facebook posts teach us about the identity challenge in field placements abroad
Facebook is a common tool that enables students to publicly express their emotions, thoughts, experiences, and knowledge. On the assumption that the personal narratives of students can provide deep insights into their learning processes during practical training programs, the article presents content analyses of Facebook posts written by Israeli students who participated in an international social work field placement program in India. Content an…
A “Jewish Study Hall” Influenced Approach to Social Work Professional Identity Development: A Qualitative Study
The article presents the findings of a qualitative research study focused on the ancient “Jewish study hall” (Beit Midrash in Hebrew) approach. The research was conducted in the context of the Beit Midrash for Social Work and Judaism established at one school of social work in Israel. Twenty participants were included in the study. Content analysis of transcribed Beit Midrash sessions revealed four central themes: reflection on participant identi…
Human rights discourse during a short-term field placement abroad: An experience of social work students from Israel and India
The literature highlights the difficulty involved in integrating human rights and social work practice, especially among students who encounter extreme and unfamiliar social problems. Content analysis of narratives written by students during their field placement abroad contributes to identifying the conditions that are necessary to increase students’ awareness of their own obstacles and difficulties in promoting human rights. The findings provid…
A psycho-educational learning framework for international field work abroad
International field work training has focused mainly on the importance of support systems and supervision. However, to the best of our knowledge, there is no detailed framework that specifies the components and strategies that should be included. To fill this gap, this article will explore the use of an experiential 3-week psycho-educational training seminar. Four main components were developed for the psycho-educational seminar on the basis of t…
A Reciprocal Working Model for Fieldwork with International Social Work Students
The literature on social work education includes descriptions of several models for international social work (ISW) training, as well as criticisms relating to methods of implementing these models. The current article describes a new version of a fieldwork reciprocal working model, which aims to enhance and broaden social workers' perceptions of ISW, as well as to provide a basis for better integration of local and global social work programmes. …
How religious women students of social work in Israel experience academe
Although the values of pluralism and diversity are enshrined in social work’s Code of Ethics, the literature indicates that religious students will experience hostility within social work schools. This qualitative study explores how religious Jewish and Arab-Muslim social work students in Israel experience the secular academic context, in light of the profession’s values. Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted over a 6-month period, …
Addressing the Discourse of International Social Work Organizations Following the October 7th Hamas Massacres and the Ensuing War – How Distorting the Truth Poses a Danger to Social Work Education
Developing Social Work Students’ Awareness of their Spiritual/Religious Identity and Integrating It into Their Professional Identity: Evaluation of a Pilot Course
Recent literature on social work reveals an increasing interest in including spirituality/religion in practice and social workers’ need to engage more actively with clients’ religious traditions and spirituality. However, very few current practitioners have been taught how to do so. This qualitative study, conducted in a school of social work in southern Israel, evaluates the effect of an elective pilot course on social work and Judaism aimed at …
A psycho-educational learning framework for international field work abroad
International field work training has focused mainly on the importance of support systems and supervision. However, to the best of our knowledge, there is no detailed framework that specifies the components and strategies that should be included. To fill this gap, this article will explore the use of an experiential 3-week psycho-educational training seminar. Four main components were developed for the psycho-educational seminar on the basis of t…
How Religious Jewish and Muslim Students of Social Work Cope in a Secular College
The social work profession’s worldview, which is expressed through education and practice, is ‘almost exclusively secular in colour and context’. This qualitative study in the phenomenological tradition of ten religious Jewish and ten religious Arab-Muslim students of social work in Israel found that both groups coped similarly with the secularity, despite their ethnic, national and religious differences. Most of them adopted emotion-focussed cop…
Beyond the officially secular: Female religious students in the academic space
A “Jewish Study Hall” Influenced Approach to Social Work Professional Identity Development: A Qualitative Study
The article presents the findings of a qualitative research study focused on the ancient “Jewish study hall” (Beit Midrash in Hebrew) approach. The research was conducted in the context of the Beit Midrash for Social Work and Judaism established at one school of social work in Israel. Twenty participants were included in the study. Content analysis of transcribed Beit Midrash sessions revealed four central themes: reflection on participant identi…
What students’ Facebook posts teach us about the identity challenge in field placements abroad
Facebook is a common tool that enables students to publicly express their emotions, thoughts, experiences, and knowledge. On the assumption that the personal narratives of students can provide deep insights into their learning processes during practical training programs, the article presents content analyses of Facebook posts written by Israeli students who participated in an international social work field placement program in India. Content an…
Human rights discourse during a short-term field placement abroad: An experience of social work students from Israel and India
The literature highlights the difficulty involved in integrating human rights and social work practice, especially among students who encounter extreme and unfamiliar social problems. Content analysis of narratives written by students during their field placement abroad contributes to identifying the conditions that are necessary to increase students’ awareness of their own obstacles and difficulties in promoting human rights. The findings provid…
A Reciprocal Working Model for Fieldwork with International Social Work Students
The literature on social work education includes descriptions of several models for international social work (ISW) training, as well as criticisms relating to methods of implementing these models. The current article describes a new version of a fieldwork reciprocal working model, which aims to enhance and broaden social workers' perceptions of ISW, as well as to provide a basis for better integration of local and global social work programmes. …
A Reciprocal Working Model for Fieldwork with International Social Work Students
The literature on social work education includes descriptions of several models for international social work (ISW) training, as well as criticisms relating to methods of implementing these models. The current article describes a new version of a fieldwork reciprocal working model, which aims to enhance and broaden social workers' perceptions of ISW, as well as to provide a basis for better integration of local and global social work programmes. …
Human rights discourse during a short-term field placement abroad: An experience of social work students from Israel and India
The literature highlights the difficulty involved in integrating human rights and social work practice, especially among students who encounter extreme and unfamiliar social problems. Content analysis of narratives written by students during their field placement abroad contributes to identifying the conditions that are necessary to increase students’ awareness of their own obstacles and difficulties in promoting human rights. The findings provid…
A psycho-educational learning framework for international field work abroad
International field work training has focused mainly on the importance of support systems and supervision. However, to the best of our knowledge, there is no detailed framework that specifies the components and strategies that should be included. To fill this gap, this article will explore the use of an experiential 3-week psycho-educational training seminar. Four main components were developed for the psycho-educational seminar on the basis of t…
What students’ Facebook posts teach us about the identity challenge in field placements abroad
Facebook is a common tool that enables students to publicly express their emotions, thoughts, experiences, and knowledge. On the assumption that the personal narratives of students can provide deep insights into their learning processes during practical training programs, the article presents content analyses of Facebook posts written by Israeli students who participated in an international social work field placement program in India. Content an…
A “Jewish Study Hall” Influenced Approach to Social Work Professional Identity Development: A Qualitative Study
The article presents the findings of a qualitative research study focused on the ancient “Jewish study hall” (Beit Midrash in Hebrew) approach. The research was conducted in the context of the Beit Midrash for Social Work and Judaism established at one school of social work in Israel. Twenty participants were included in the study. Content analysis of transcribed Beit Midrash sessions revealed four central themes: reflection on participant identi…
Beyond the officially secular: Female religious students in the academic space
How religious women students of social work in Israel experience academe
Although the values of pluralism and diversity are enshrined in social work’s Code of Ethics, the literature indicates that religious students will experience hostility within social work schools. This qualitative study explores how religious Jewish and Arab-Muslim social work students in Israel experience the secular academic context, in light of the profession’s values. Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted over a 6-month period, …
Developing Social Work Students’ Awareness of their Spiritual/Religious Identity and Integrating It into Their Professional Identity: Evaluation of a Pilot Course
Recent literature on social work reveals an increasing interest in including spirituality/religion in practice and social workers’ need to engage more actively with clients’ religious traditions and spirituality. However, very few current practitioners have been taught how to do so. This qualitative study, conducted in a school of social work in southern Israel, evaluates the effect of an elective pilot course on social work and Judaism aimed at …
How Religious Jewish and Muslim Students of Social Work Cope in a Secular College
The social work profession’s worldview, which is expressed through education and practice, is ‘almost exclusively secular in colour and context’. This qualitative study in the phenomenological tradition of ten religious Jewish and ten religious Arab-Muslim students of social work in Israel found that both groups coped similarly with the secularity, despite their ethnic, national and religious differences. Most of them adopted emotion-focussed cop…
Assessing professional integration of clients’ religion and spirituality beliefs in practice
This article presents the findings of a cross-sectional study of 131 Israeli Jewish and Arab social workers that aimed to predict the probability that social workers would integrate clients’ religion and spirituality in practice. The study is the first of its kind in Israel. Findings showed that social workers have favourable attitudes and high levels of self-efficacy. However, study participants reported low feasibility and even lower levels of …
Addressing the Discourse of International Social Work Organizations Following the October 7th Hamas Massacres and the Ensuing War – How Distorting the Truth Poses a Danger to Social Work Education
Sociology (11 works) · Political science (10 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (10 works) · Social Work (9 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Pedagogy (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works)