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Criminal Justice and Behavior, Mar 1, 1980

The Abrams and Siegel ( 1978) evaluation of the Transcendental Meditation program at Folsom priso... more The Abrams and Siegel ( 1978) evaluation of the Transcendental Meditation program at Folsom prison has been criticized harshly by Allen (1979). Abrams and Siegel&#39;s answer to Allen failed to address some of the issues. In a secondary analysis of their data, it is shown that the experimental group indeed fared better than the control groups, although the treatment explains only a small proportion of the variance. The unsolved issues concern mostly (1) the adequacy of the control group and (2) the adequacy of the underlying theory.

Anxiety Stress and Coping, Sep 1, 1994

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Aggressive Behavior, 1989

Research on Social Work Practice, Sep 1, 1999

Students of social work have acquired a reputation for a dislike of formal presentations and quan... more Students of social work have acquired a reputation for a dislike of formal presentations and quantitative analysis. Consequently, those of us who teach research methods have quite often had to face the task of lowering the resistance of their students before starting to teach and work through the course itself. This task is often made more difficult by textbooks that were for other students from other disciplines with other types of tasks and problems in mind. This book may be a good step in overcoming that obstacle. To be sure, it is mostly a textbook, and the subtitle that designates it as a handbook is largely misleading and may reflect some ambivalence the author had when writing it; however, as a textbook, it is one of the best I have seen. The book follows a conventional outline for research methods books. It starts with the basics-what is research and why do it; some of the elementary concepts, such as variables, theory, and definitions-and moves on to ethics (with a separate chapter on culture-and gender-sensitive research). The more technical part of the book begins with a chapter on defining the problem and searching the literature, continues with sampling and research designs (one chapter on group designs, one on elaboration and some principles of analysis, and one on single case), and then to qualitative research. Other chapters are dedicated to data collection, measurement, statistical testing, and computer uses. The 17 chapters will provide a convenient outline for any instructor who wishes to squeeze the whole into the framework of a semester divided into weeks (this, of course, will require some skipping and collapsing of two or more chapters into a single topic). The outline seems quite reasonable, although in some points I doubt the wisdom of the present division into chapters. For instance, following three chapters on design (plus one on qualitative research), there is a chapter on program evaluation. This form of presentation suggests that program evaluation is a separate, different way of looking at or analyzing the world. I would rather see a variety of examples from evaluation studies (the whole range, not only program evaluation) spread over all or most of the other chapters. Although it is true that most of the topics may be expanded, some topics are presented rather well (e.g., the chapter on ethics or the one on measurement), whereas others are clearly unbalanced. For instance, both the chapter on qualitative research and the one on statistical hypothesis testing are doing injustice to the topics. The problem is not so much in the need (if it is a necessity at all) to present a whole field in a single-chapter format but rather in the attempt to include everything despite the short presentation. The reader would be better off if these chapters presented some

Child & adolescent social work journal, Dec 4, 2019

Exposure to racism and microaggressions vary according to the community in which members of minor... more Exposure to racism and microaggressions vary according to the community in which members of minority groups reside, especially its level of ethnic density. This study examined a mediating and moderating model of the relationship between ethnic density and psychological distress in Palestinian Israeli adolescents. Data were collected from 777 Palestinian Israelis in public high schools by means of five Arabic-written standardized scales, and a demographic questionnaire. The findings partially supported the theoretical model. As hypothesized, the findings showed a mediating effect of perceived microaggressions between ethnic density and psychological distress; family support moderated this mediation effect. The findings did not corroborate the hypothesized moderating effects of ethnic shame and pride and of family undermining on the relationships between perceived microaggressions and psychological distress. However, family undermining had a direct effect on psychological distress. The categories for the heterogeneous populations did not yield any findings in terms of mediating effect. The findings suggest that complex relationships exist among the variables. The support for the important role of social support and for the mediating effect of perceived microaggressions as a mechanism that explains how ethnic density is related to psychological distress is congruent with minority stress theory and with former empirical findings. The relatively average to high economic status of the respondents, the limited variance of the economic status variable and the nature of relationships and attitudes towards girls and boys in the Palestinian Israeli community may explain some of the findings. Study limitations, future research and possible practice and policy implications are suggested. Keywords Psychological distress • Ethnic density • Microaggressions • Family support and undermining • Ethnic shame and pride • Palestinian Israeli adolescents Research has shown that mental health problems in general and in adolescents in particular, are associated with one's racial and ethnic affiliation. Specifically, having a minority status is a predictor of an increased risk for diverse types of mental illness and psychological problems (

International journal of comparative and applied criminal justice, 1983

... However, a similar increase was noted in Queens-land, where capital punishment was discontinu... more ... However, a similar increase was noted in Queens-land, where capital punishment was discontinued many years ago, and in New South Wales, where it was retained, although executions have been in abey-ance since 1939. ...

Child & Family Behavior Therapy, Dec 8, 1992

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Anxiety Stress and Coping, Mar 1, 2003

Human Relations, Sep 1, 1975

Many Israeli Arabs are facing severe culture-conflicts as a consequence of two social processes. ... more Many Israeli Arabs are facing severe culture-conflicts as a consequence of two social processes. First, there is the increasing frequency of contact with Jews, and second, there is the process of rapid modernization which involves secularization, disorganization of traditional social structures and changing norms. In this study the criminality of rural Arabs in Israel is analyzed in terms of culture-conflict. Interviews with prisoners and non-prisoners supply the data and the statistical analyses confirm the main hypotheses.

American Journal of Family Therapy, Sep 1, 1995

Abstract This study investigated the similarities and differences between older and younger coupl... more Abstract This study investigated the similarities and differences between older and younger couples and between couples of different ages and cultures using measurement instruments in which normative data are available for comparison. Results show the older Israeli and American samples to be more similar to each other and different from both the Israeli and American younger couples. Older retired nondistressed couples had significantly lower levels of distress, less desire for change in their marriage, and better perceptual accuracy of the changes desired by their partners than younger Israelis and younger Americans. The types of changes desired by the older samples include more desire far social contact with family and friends than do younger couples in both cultures, more desire for husbands' attention to appearances, and less sex-role-stereotyped responses for both sexes. However, some universal concerns of all married couples were pinpointed, including a wish to receive more attention when needed and ...

Journal of Loss & Trauma, Oct 1, 2003

Sociology and social research, Oct 1, 1981

The size of Ihe family i n studied in Delinquent and n~r m a l children. T h e significance of th... more The size of Ihe family i n studied in Delinquent and n~r m a l children. T h e significance of the result is discussed.

Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 1995

This paper presents the link between self-control and childhood enuresis, assuming that enuresis ... more This paper presents the link between self-control and childhood enuresis, assuming that enuresis is maintained by deficiencies in self-control skills, whether caused by physiological, behavioral, or cognitive components. Acquisition of self-control skills is proposed as helping in eliminating enuresis. Seventy-seven enuretic children (aged 7 to 14) were randomly assigned to three treatment modes (bell and pad, token economy, and cognitive therapy) and to one control group. The self-control skills of children and their parents and the frequency of enuresis were measured before and after treatment. Results showed a negative correlation between self-control and enuresis on the one hand and between the acquisition of self-control skills and recovery from enuresis on the other hand. The results also highlighted the need for a follow-up period to determine the different longer-term effects of treatments.

PubMed, Oct 1, 1978

The present study tries to link some demographic, social, psycholoogical and attitudinal variable... more The present study tries to link some demographic, social, psycholoogical and attitudinal variables of drug abuse. The findings were centred around the readiness of secondary school youth in Israel to be involved in drugs and their active searching for drug involvement. A dependent variable based on five indices of drug involvement was constructed. It was then related to parental control, peer involvement in drugs, sex differentiation and membership in youth movements. A bi-modal high involvement curve was found, the first mode consisting of youth of low socio-economic strata who are drop-outs, who associate with outside peer groups as an alternative to their shaky and diffused families and lack of involvement in school life. The other mode consists of youth with a higher socio-economic background who are involved with drugs due to their desire for new hedonistic and emotional experiences. Their openness to experiment with drugs is a corollary to their involvement within a peer group which condones and legitimizes narcotics as well as any experiences which irrespective of their source, provide "a good high". There is a sub-group within this group which would be involved with drugs as a partial escape from personal problems.

Psychological Reports, Feb 1, 1988

Criminology, Feb 1, 1981

From the culture conflict theory of crime. it is possible to derive several hypotheses. This arti... more From the culture conflict theory of crime. it is possible to derive several hypotheses. This article fesfs the effecf of recency of immigration. cultural homo-' geneity, and percent nondominanr ethnic group upon delinquency levels in Israeli communities. When the size of rhepopulation and the juveniles population are controlled, none of these variables has a significant effect. Analysis of variance reveals signijicanr urbanization effects. particularly on property delinuency rates. The results are discussed and a minimal "critical mass" of juveniles is suggested as a necessary condition for the emergence of delinquency.

International journal of comparative and applied criminal justice, 1980

Theoretical considerations lead to the hypothesis that the dispositions of juvenile cases affecti... more Theoretical considerations lead to the hypothesis that the dispositions of juvenile cases affecting Oriental Jews will be harsher than those affecting European Jews in Israel. Further, that Arab juveniles will be dealt with more harshly than will either European or Oriental Jews. Analysis of official delinquency data reveals that this is the tendency. However, the authoritarian structure of the Arab community rather than prejudice explains the difference in handling Jewish or Arabic cases.

文化書房博文社 eBooks, 1998

序論第１章規範の達示と規範の受容における烙印の役割第２章社会的烙印としての精神病—立ち戻った神話第３章社会的烙印の素因としての逸脱行動と価値逸脱第４章逸脱行動、価値逸脱および社会... more 序論第１章規範の達示と規範の受容における烙印の役割第２章社会的烙印としての精神病—立ち戻った神話第３章社会的烙印の素因としての逸脱行動と価値逸脱第４章逸脱行動、価値逸脱および社会的烙印第５章社会的烙印の過程第６章経験上の関係項—社会的烙印と売春第７章公的な烙印とその帰結第８章社会的烙印の効果第９章社会的烙印と犯罪者集団第１０章ジャン・ジュネ—犯罪者宣言第１１章レイベリング理論を越えて

Journal of Social Psychology, Feb 1, 1986

... We wish to thank Michael Inbar for his helpful comments and Sonya Cohen and Zeev Felz for the... more ... We wish to thank Michael Inbar for his helpful comments and Sonya Cohen and Zeev Felz for their part in the collection of the data. Requests for reprints should be sent to Giora Rahav, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. 23 Page 2. ...