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Children-at-risk from poor nutrition: advancing the approach and practice of students of social work
- Author:
- SHOR Ron
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Education (The International Journal), 29(6), September 2010, pp.646-659.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
One of the risk factors for child development is lack of proper nutrition but it has attracted relatively little attention within the social work profession. This study looked at the extent of inclusion of nutrition-related-components in work with children-at-risk, the frequency of this inclusion, and barriers hindering inclusion. A total of 126 undergraduate social work students in Israel were included in the survey. The majority were women and the mean age 25.8 years. Most (89.6%) indicated that the subject of nutrition had never been included in their academic studies. There was less emphasis on nutrition-related components than on psycho-social components, a low frequency of including this subject in assessment of and intervention with children-at-risk, and a low level of collaboration with nutrition specialists. Knowledge-based barriers and, to a lesser extent, institutional barriers appeared to hinder the incorporation of these topics, despite favourable attitudes towards the subject. The author suggests there is a need for a more balanced approach between the bio and the psycho-social aspects of academic and training programs, as well as reduction of the barriers to the acquisition of this knowledge and better interdisciplinary communication.
Interdisciplinary collaboration between social workers and dieticians in nutrition education programs for children-at-risk
- Author:
- SHOR Ron
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Health Care, 49(4), April 2010, pp.345-361.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
An underlying complexity in intervening in poor nutrition in children is that biological dimensions and the psychosocial dimensions are often linked and it may be difficult to reach a comprehensive assessment and develop a suitable intervention without a full examination of all these aspects. However, despite its potential advantages, interdisciplinary collaboration appears to be rare. An evaluation was conducted in Israel of the experience of collaboration between social workers and dieticians in leading nutrition-education programs involving 126 pairs of parents and children (average age of 7.8 years). The eleven social workers and eleven dieticians who co-led the groups were interviewed. The findings suggest that interdisciplinary collaboration has the potential to enhance the response of both professionals when dealing with the bio-psycho-social risks that can combine and lead to poor nutrition. Barriers that would need to be addressed to facilitate such collaboration were identified: (a) role ambiguity about the non-administrative functions of social workers; (b) the dieticians' lack of sufficient familiarity with the life circumstances of low-income families and how to adjust the nutrition-related contents to their circumstances; and (c) difficulties in achieving a balance between the structured methods of knowledge delivery of the dieticians and the less structured methods of intervention of social workers.
When children have problems: comparing help-seeking approaches of Israeli-born parents and immigrants from the former Soviet Union
- Author:
- SHOR Ron
- Journal article citation:
- International Social Work, 49(6), November 2006, pp.745-756.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The examine the approach towards seeking help of immigrant parents from the Former Soviet Union when their child encounters a problem, and the differences between their approach and that of native parents in their new country, a comparative study was conducted between a sample of 100 immigrant parents in Israel from the Former Soviet Union and a sample of 100 Israeli-born parents. The results found immigrants from the former Soviet Union indicated a lower level of willingness to help and different rationales for seeking help from both formal and informal sources than did Israeli-born parents.
Child maltreatment: differences in perceptions between parents in low income and middle income neighbourhoods
- Author:
- SHOR Ron
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 30(2), April 2000, pp.165-178.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
A comparison of perceptions of situations of child maltreatment by parents in a low income deprived neighbourhood and a middle income neighbourhood has been the subject of a study conducted in Israel. The findings of the research indicated that what differed between these samples was not only the beliefs regarding effective and appropriate child-rearing practices but also the rationale behind these beliefs. The findings also indicated that parental practices could be considered as maltreatment in one socio-ecological context and not in another. The need to consider the adaptive nature of parenting behaviours within their socio-ecological context when assessing and intervening in situations of child maltreatment is discussed.
The significance of religion in advancing a culturally sensitive approach towards child maltreatment
- Author:
- SHOR Ron
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 79(4), July 1998, pp.400-409.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
Religion is a dimension that can have a significance effect on child-rearing beliefs and parenting behaviours, and consequently on parents' approach toward child maltreatment. This subject has been examined in a study that was the first of its kind on ultra-orthodox Jewish families in Israel. The findings provide preliminary knowledge on the major influence that the religious dimension and its related collectivist norms have in this area.
Identifying barriers to improving the wellness of persons with severe mental illness in community residential mental health facilities
- Authors:
- SHOR Ron, SHALEV Anet
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Mental Health, 11(4), 2013, pp.334-348.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Persons with severe mental illness are at increased risk of suffering from severe physical illnesses. Health promotion programmes focusing on improving the quality of nutrition and physical activities are especially important for this population. However, attempts to advance the quality of these wellness components may encounter difficulties within the context of community residential mental health facilities. To identify barriers to wellness, a qualitative study was conducted in Israel with 84 persons with severe mental illness who lived in these facilities and who participated in a health promotion programme in a psychiatric hospital. The findings illuminate that this population may face some unique biological–social barriers, in addition to the psychological effects of their mental illness, that hamper the advancement of their wellness. The barriers may include the side effects of medications and/or the results of lack of companionship. In addition, organisational and broader systemic barriers, such as organiaational culture and policies that do not support the advancement of wellness, may contribute to an accumulation of barriers. The eco-systemic perspective could be useful in identifying biological–psychological–social–organisational and broader systemic barriers to the advancement of wellness as well as areas needing to be strengthened or developed in order to support the advancement of wellness. (Publisher abstract)
Persons with drug addiction as knowledge providers: their contribution to social work education
- Authors:
- SHOR Ron, LEVIT Shabtay
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 32(2), April 2012, pp.190-203.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Social work students' stereotypical perceptions of excluded populations could be decisive in the way they treat those who are excluded. Persons with drug addictions are among the most excluded members of society. This article describes an attempt to change such perceptions among social work students and to enhance knowledge about how to work with an excluded population. The project comprised a dialogue-in-class model in which meetings were implemented between students of social work in Israel and 10 persons with drug addiction (who were being treated in a methadone clinic). The presenters told their stories and answered questions from the students. The experiences of 292 students were evaluated using a semi-structured instrument. The findings demonstrate the potential of this model to expand and enrich the unidimensional and stereotypical way in which students may perceive persons with drug addiction. The participants drew implications for future practice with excluded populations. These included both the importance of coming to a fuller understanding of the unique difficulties and needs of each person and the necessity of overcoming barriers hindering connection with persons in excluded populations, thus reducing their sense of exclusion.
The conceptual model and guiding principle of a supported-education program for orthodox Jewish persons with severe mental illness
- Authors:
- SHOR Ron, AIVHOD Guy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 47(5), October 2011, pp.568-572.
- Publisher:
- Springer
An innovative culturally-oriented supported-education program is described that has been established in Israel to address the needs of religious Jewish people with severe mental illness. The programme uses a Beit Midrash, a highly respected study hall for religious studies, as a context for rehabilitation. Common principles of psychiatric rehabilitation have been adapted and innovative supported-education methods which are compatible with the cultural context of Orthodox Jewish people have been implemented, such as opportunities provided to the participants to reconstruct their views of their daily struggles and enhance their sense of spirituality via the discussion of socially-oriented religious texts. The programme is offered as a promising model for addressing the unique needs of people with severe mental illness who have religious beliefs and for filling a gap in the resources available for the rehabilitation of this population in the community.
A systematic qualitative evaluation of levels of differentiation in families with children at risk
- Authors:
- AVNIR Yeudit, SHOR Ron
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 79(5), September 1998, pp.504-513.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
Presents a systemic qualitative framework for assessing the level of differentiation in parent-child relationships and illustrates how it can be applied within the context of social welfare services in the USA to assess changes in the parent level of differentiation and thus their approach to their children. The results indicated that this multidimensional operationisation of the concept of differentiation could provide a concrete and specific method for examining the ongoing daily events and problems in parent-child relationships on one hand and for capturing the complex issues in parent-child dynamics on the other.
Identity development of mothers with mental illness: contribution and challenge of motherhood
- Authors:
- SHOR Ron, MOREH-KREMER Maya
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Mental Health, 14(3), 2016, pp.215-226.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Limited knowledge exists about the experience of mothers with serious mental illness in developing their maternal identity and the challenges they face in this process. This subject was examined in Israel in a qualitative research with 12 mothers. The results indicated the contribution of the motherhood experience to the development of positive identity and to the management of mental illness. The mothers described tensions between their efforts to maintain their maternal identity during periods of deterioration in their mental health situation, as well as lack of sufficient attention by their formal and informal support systems to these tensions. Mental health professionals need to provide legitimacy to the positive contribution that the motherhood experience may have on the women’s identity, as well as to provide them support with the effects that changes in their mental health situation may have on their sense of maternal identity. (Publisher abstract)