Immigration, Multiculturalism and Community Studies

Senior Faculty

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Prof. Evgeny Tartakovsky

Research Topic:
Social work with immigrants and ethnic minorities; majority population attitudes toward immigrants and ethnic minorities; psychosocial adaptation of immigrants and ethnic minorities

 

Dr. Yael Itzhaki-Braun

Research Topic:

Closed communities, violation of community norms, the ultra-Orthodox community, community belonging, community resilience.

 

Dr. Maya Fennig

Research Topic:

Multicultural mental health, children affected by war and conflict

Dr. Lior Birger

Research Topic:

Migration, asylum and displacement, human trafficking

Dr. Guy Feldman

Research Topic:

Poverty, marginalized communities, social policy, and critical social work

 

 

Adjunct and Visiting Faculty

 

 

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Dr. Nura Korin-Langer

 

Dr. Maram Masarwa

 

Dr. Roman Jamal Aboud

Research Topic:

Cross-cultural professional knowledge and contextual social work.

Mrs. Ruth Frankenberg

Research Topic:

Community resilience, sexual safety within the community

Dr. Rony Berger

Research Topic:

Reduction of prejudice and stereotyping, social-emotional programs in the educational setting, mindfulness and compassion.

 

 

 

 

Recent Publications
 

Katz, Carmit., McLeigh, Jill D., & Ben-Arieh, Asher. "Reflections on the Traditional Role of Social Workers in Protecting Children: Lessons Learned from Strong Community's Initiative in Israel." International journal on child maltreatment: Research Policy and Practice 2 (2019).


Tartakovsky, Eugene., Patrakov, Eduard, & Nikulina, Marina. "Is Emigration Worth the Trouble? Satisfaction with Life, Group Identifications, Perceived Discrimination, and Socio-Economic Status of Immigrants and Stayers." International Journal of Intercultural Relations 80 (2021).


Tartakovsky, Eugene. & Walsh, Sophie D., "Personal Value Preferences, Threat-Benefit Appraisal of Immigrants and Levels of Social Contact: Looking Through the Lens of the Stereotype Content Model." Frontiers in Psychology: Section Personality and Social Psychology 12 (2021).


Itzhaki-Braun, Yael. "The art of community social work in the Ultraorthodox Community." British Journal of Social Work 51 (2021).


Itzhaki-Braun, Yael & Sulimani-Aidan, Yafit. "Risk and Protective Factors Among at-risk Ultraorthodox Jewish Youth in Israel: A Contextual Model of Positive Adjustment." Health & Social Care in the Community 29 (2021).


Luski, Efrat, Kowalski, Marlene, Tener, Dafna, & Katz, Carmit. "Child Sexual Abuse by Religious Authority Figures in Germany and Israel:  The Experiences and Perceptions of Adult Survivors." Journal of Interpersonal Violence (2021).


Nadan, Yochay, Tener, Dafna, Gemara, Netanel, Keesing, Rivka, Katz, Carmit, & Roer-Strier, Dorit. "'All in All…It Begins with Love': The Meanings of Parental Love in the Context of Child Risk and Protection among Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Parents." Child & Family Social Work  (2021).


Tartakovsky, Eugene., & Walsh, Sophie D., "Positive and Negative Social Contacts with Immigrants from Different Groups: Investigating the Role of Group Appraisal and Opportunity for Contact Using Network ‎Analysis." International Journal of Psychology (2022, published online).

 

Books

Maguire-Jack, Kathryn, & Katz, Carmit. Neighborhoods, Communities and Child Maltreatment: A global perspective. Springer Publications (in press).

 

 

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