Eran P Melkman
Biographic Data
| ID | 5511692 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Eran P Melkman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Eran P |
| FAMILY NAME | Melkman |
| SIGNATURE | MELKMAN E P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tel Aviv University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2083-1453 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 30 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 21 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
War exposure, resource loss, and mental health
Teachers’ and prospective teachers’ perspectives on their readiness to address child neglect
Facilitating career development among care leavers
Background Young people who grew up in out-of-home foster or residential care (hereafter care leavers) experience considerable challenges integrating into the labor market. Although several programs designed specifically to enhance care leavers’ employability have emerged in the past decade, most studies in the field utilize quantitative approaches that do not incorporate the voices of care-experienced young people, thus limiting our ability to u…
Seeing the invisible
Background : Although educators are arguably in the best position to recognize signs of child neglect in its earliest stages, there is a notable gap in research examining their role in this context. This study examines the perspectives of educators in Israeli schools and explores how they experience, define and attribute meaning to childhood neglect among their students. I n-depth interviews were conducted with 31 Jewish female educators, includi…
Understanding the Link Between Social Support Networks, Self‐Efficacy and Future Orientation During Emerging Adulthood
At‐risk emerging adults may be less inclined to invest in future goals, yet the mechanisms underlying their future orientation (FO) remain unclear. Therefore, this study examined how social support network attributes contribute to FO in at‐risk and non‐at‐risk emerging adults and the mediating role of self‐efficacy. Participants included 701 individuals: 230 at‐risk emerging adults from Yated , a national Israeli program, and 471 non‐at‐risk peer…
Shaping the Future Orientation of At-Risk Young Adults
Although future orientation (FO) is considered an important resiliencepromoting factor among at-risk youth, little is known concerning the FO of at-risk young adults. The current study explored the FO of at-risk young adults, including its motivational, cognitive and behavioral components, and investigated the contribution of various attributes of youths’ social networks. Participants were 230 at-risk young adults (18–25) who participated in Yate…
Child neglect and its identification in school settings
A comparative analysis of protective and promotive factors of at-risk youth in the community and in residential care settings in Israel
Out‐of‐school suspension among young persons in care
Children in care from backgrounds of maltreatment often struggle to perform to their full potential in school. Although the English government has put education at the top of its agenda for children in care, there remains a high risk of children in care being excluded from school, undermining their chances of closing the attainment gap. This study examined how young persons in care and their foster carers perceive and experience out‐of‐school sus…
Predicting out-of-school suspensions among youth in care in England
School belonging and hope among at‐risk youth
Based on resilience and hope theories (Snyder, 2000; Ungar & Theron, 2020), in the present study, we explored the contribution of academic support provided by family, school staff and mentors, as well as the contribution of family‐staff contact, to the hopefulness of 175 at‐risk youth ( M = 17.67; SD = 0.63), who had indicated having a mentor, and how school belonging mediated these relations. Structural equation modelling revealed that academic …
Future orientation among at‐risk youth in Israel
Although future orientation (FO) has been empirically linked with resilience, literature concerning the factors and the mechanisms that play a role in promoting positive FO among at-risk youth is scarce. This study investigated the contribution of mentoring to the FO of at-risk youth and the mediating role of their perceived life skills in this relationship. The participants included 198 adolescents (16-19 years old) from 11 schools for at-risk y…
Future Expectations of Adolescents
This study investigates the association between mentoring and future expectations of youth in residential placements in Israel, and how family engagement during care and sense of belonging mediate this relationship. The participants included 213 adolescents (16-19 years old). Structural equation modeling revealed that mentoring contributed to the youths' future expectations indirectly via family engagement in care, sense of belonging, and the cha…
Educational trajectories of children in care across the early education and primary school years
The goals of this article were to (a) examine the changes in educational achievements of children in care from preschool through the end of primary school; (b) identify subgroups exhibiting distinct educational trajectories; and (c) explore key predictive individual, care, and school characteristics. To this end, the study investigated a cohort of 1,834 children in England who had been in care in their final year of preschool. Data from the Natio…
The contribution of mentoring to the life skills of youth leaving care in Israel
The goal of this study was to examine the contribution of natural mentoring to the improvement of life skills among youth in care in core areas of education, employment, and avoidance of risk behaviours while controlling for personal characteristics and placement history. The sample includes 174 adolescents in residential care in Israel. Results showed that mentoring duration and mentoring functions including mentor as “role model,” “parental fig…
Nurturing the hope of youth in care
Hope has long been viewed as important to individuals attempting to overcome obstacles. Overall hope is the combination of one's appraisal of capability and determination to achieve goals (Agency) and identifying viable routes to reach them (Pathway) (Snyder, 1994). The main goal of this study was to examine the incremental contribution of mentoring to hope among youth on the verge of leaving care above and beyond related personal characteristics…
Risk and resilience in the transition to adulthood from the point of view of care leavers and caseworkers
Social support networks of care leavers
An empirical test of a model of academic expectations among youth in residential care
Care leavers as helpers
Risk and protective factors for problem behaviors among youth in residential care
Risk and resilience in the transition to adulthood from the point of view of care leavers and caseworkers
Social support networks of care leavers
School belonging and hope among at‐risk youth
Based on resilience and hope theories (Snyder, 2000; Ungar & Theron, 2020), in the present study, we explored the contribution of academic support provided by family, school staff and mentors, as well as the contribution of family‐staff contact, to the hopefulness of 175 at‐risk youth ( M = 17.67; SD = 0.63), who had indicated having a mentor, and how school belonging mediated these relations. Structural equation modelling revealed that academic …
Care leavers as helpers
Risk and protective factors for problem behaviors among youth in residential care
Future orientation among at‐risk youth in Israel
Although future orientation (FO) has been empirically linked with resilience, literature concerning the factors and the mechanisms that play a role in promoting positive FO among at-risk youth is scarce. This study investigated the contribution of mentoring to the FO of at-risk youth and the mediating role of their perceived life skills in this relationship. The participants included 198 adolescents (16-19 years old) from 11 schools for at-risk y…
Future Expectations of Adolescents
This study investigates the association between mentoring and future expectations of youth in residential placements in Israel, and how family engagement during care and sense of belonging mediate this relationship. The participants included 213 adolescents (16-19 years old). Structural equation modeling revealed that mentoring contributed to the youths' future expectations indirectly via family engagement in care, sense of belonging, and the cha…
An empirical test of a model of academic expectations among youth in residential care
Out‐of‐school suspension among young persons in care
Children in care from backgrounds of maltreatment often struggle to perform to their full potential in school. Although the English government has put education at the top of its agenda for children in care, there remains a high risk of children in care being excluded from school, undermining their chances of closing the attainment gap. This study examined how young persons in care and their foster carers perceive and experience out‐of‐school sus…
The contribution of mentoring to the life skills of youth leaving care in Israel
The goal of this study was to examine the contribution of natural mentoring to the improvement of life skills among youth in care in core areas of education, employment, and avoidance of risk behaviours while controlling for personal characteristics and placement history. The sample includes 174 adolescents in residential care in Israel. Results showed that mentoring duration and mentoring functions including mentor as “role model,” “parental fig…
Care leavers as helpers
Risk and protective factors for problem behaviors among youth in residential care
An empirical test of a model of academic expectations among youth in residential care
Risk and resilience in the transition to adulthood from the point of view of care leavers and caseworkers
Social support networks of care leavers
The contribution of mentoring to the life skills of youth leaving care in Israel
The goal of this study was to examine the contribution of natural mentoring to the improvement of life skills among youth in care in core areas of education, employment, and avoidance of risk behaviours while controlling for personal characteristics and placement history. The sample includes 174 adolescents in residential care in Israel. Results showed that mentoring duration and mentoring functions including mentor as “role model,” “parental fig…
Nurturing the hope of youth in care
Hope has long been viewed as important to individuals attempting to overcome obstacles. Overall hope is the combination of one's appraisal of capability and determination to achieve goals (Agency) and identifying viable routes to reach them (Pathway) (Snyder, 1994). The main goal of this study was to examine the incremental contribution of mentoring to hope among youth on the verge of leaving care above and beyond related personal characteristics…
Educational trajectories of children in care across the early education and primary school years
The goals of this article were to (a) examine the changes in educational achievements of children in care from preschool through the end of primary school; (b) identify subgroups exhibiting distinct educational trajectories; and (c) explore key predictive individual, care, and school characteristics. To this end, the study investigated a cohort of 1,834 children in England who had been in care in their final year of preschool. Data from the Natio…
Future orientation among at‐risk youth in Israel
Although future orientation (FO) has been empirically linked with resilience, literature concerning the factors and the mechanisms that play a role in promoting positive FO among at-risk youth is scarce. This study investigated the contribution of mentoring to the FO of at-risk youth and the mediating role of their perceived life skills in this relationship. The participants included 198 adolescents (16-19 years old) from 11 schools for at-risk y…
Future Expectations of Adolescents
This study investigates the association between mentoring and future expectations of youth in residential placements in Israel, and how family engagement during care and sense of belonging mediate this relationship. The participants included 213 adolescents (16-19 years old). Structural equation modeling revealed that mentoring contributed to the youths' future expectations indirectly via family engagement in care, sense of belonging, and the cha…
Predicting out-of-school suspensions among youth in care in England
School belonging and hope among at‐risk youth
Based on resilience and hope theories (Snyder, 2000; Ungar & Theron, 2020), in the present study, we explored the contribution of academic support provided by family, school staff and mentors, as well as the contribution of family‐staff contact, to the hopefulness of 175 at‐risk youth ( M = 17.67; SD = 0.63), who had indicated having a mentor, and how school belonging mediated these relations. Structural equation modelling revealed that academic …
Shaping the Future Orientation of At-Risk Young Adults
Although future orientation (FO) is considered an important resiliencepromoting factor among at-risk youth, little is known concerning the FO of at-risk young adults. The current study explored the FO of at-risk young adults, including its motivational, cognitive and behavioral components, and investigated the contribution of various attributes of youths’ social networks. Participants were 230 at-risk young adults (18–25) who participated in Yate…
Child neglect and its identification in school settings
A comparative analysis of protective and promotive factors of at-risk youth in the community and in residential care settings in Israel
Out‐of‐school suspension among young persons in care
Children in care from backgrounds of maltreatment often struggle to perform to their full potential in school. Although the English government has put education at the top of its agenda for children in care, there remains a high risk of children in care being excluded from school, undermining their chances of closing the attainment gap. This study examined how young persons in care and their foster carers perceive and experience out‐of‐school sus…
Understanding the Link Between Social Support Networks, Self‐Efficacy and Future Orientation During Emerging Adulthood
At‐risk emerging adults may be less inclined to invest in future goals, yet the mechanisms underlying their future orientation (FO) remain unclear. Therefore, this study examined how social support network attributes contribute to FO in at‐risk and non‐at‐risk emerging adults and the mediating role of self‐efficacy. Participants included 701 individuals: 230 at‐risk emerging adults from Yated , a national Israeli program, and 471 non‐at‐risk peer…
War exposure, resource loss, and mental health
Teachers’ and prospective teachers’ perspectives on their readiness to address child neglect
Facilitating career development among care leavers
Background Young people who grew up in out-of-home foster or residential care (hereafter care leavers) experience considerable challenges integrating into the labor market. Although several programs designed specifically to enhance care leavers’ employability have emerged in the past decade, most studies in the field utilize quantitative approaches that do not incorporate the voices of care-experienced young people, thus limiting our ability to u…
Seeing the invisible
Background : Although educators are arguably in the best position to recognize signs of child neglect in its earliest stages, there is a notable gap in research examining their role in this context. This study examines the perspectives of educators in Israeli schools and explores how they experience, define and attribute meaning to childhood neglect among their students. I n-depth interviews were conducted with 31 Jewish female educators, includi…
Psychology (16 works) · Child Welfare and Adoption (11 works) · Developmental psychology (11 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (5 works) · Family Support in Illness (5 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research (4 works)