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Civic service in Israel
- Authors:
- BAR-TURA Maggie, FLEISCHER Nicole
- Journal article citation:
- Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 33(4; Supplement), December 2004, pp.51s-63s.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Israel is a multicultural, polyethnic state, with a society made up of sectors that coexist in continuous tension. This article presents an overview of the different forms that civic service has taken in Israel, with the predominant form being the national youth service (NYS; Sherut Leumi in Hebrew). The article describes the controversies around the participation of Palestinian citizens of Israel in the NYS. Finally, the main conceptual issues to be addressed when devising prospects and policy directions are highlighted. The concern is raised whether the NYS in Israel is a segregating experience or rather an experience that provides a common civic denominator to all parts of society. In view of the complex reality of the Middle East in general and Israel in particular, prospects and policy directions concerning civic service are discussed.
Differential perceptions of the seriousness of male violence against female intimate partners among Jews and Arabs in Israel
- Author:
- HERZOG Sergio
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 19(8), August 2004, pp.891-900.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Crime seriousness studies have consistently shown wide consensus regarding the high perceived seriousness of violent offenses. However, socio-cultural models suggest wide variability between social groups with regard to the seriousness of certain types of violent crime. This is particularly true in the case of male violence against female intimate partners. The present study examines these contradictory propositions in Israel focusing on its two main ethnic groups—Jews and Arabs. In an attitudinal survey, respondents were required to evaluate the seriousness of hypothetical crime scenarios representing a number of criminal offenses including male violence against female intimate partners. As expected, the findings revealed significantly more permissive attitudes to male violence against female intimate partners among Arab respondents than among Jews. The implications of these findings are discussed.
Well-being among minority students: the role of perceived social support
- Authors:
- BEN-HARI Adital, GIL Sharon
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work, 4(2), August 2004, pp.215-225.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The present study explores the relationship between perceived social support and well-being among students in the two main populations living in Israel: Jews and Arabs. More specifically, it compares the well-being of Israeli Jewish students and Palestinian students and examines the role of social support in their well-being. The sample comprised 207 undergraduate students in the schools of social work and nursing at one of the major universities in Israel, where more than half of the Palestinian students are enrolled. Three instruments were used: Psychological distress was measured by both the Brief Symptoms Inventory Scale(BSI) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI); perceived social support was assessed by the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support(MSPSS). Findings show that the Palestinian students are significantly more distressed than their Jewish counterparts, according to all measures of well-being. At the same time, their perceived social support is significantly higher than that of the Jewish students. The significance of the findings is discussed within the frameworks of stress and social support theories, as well as the modernization process and the prevailing norms and values of Arab culture.