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A Financial Education Program for Future Bridegrooms in Ultra-Orthodox Yeshivas: The Graduate's Perspective
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Barth, Anat; Trachtengot, Itschak – Religious Education, 2022
The Israeli ultra-Orthodox community is a segregated religious minority suffering from poverty, yet its youth do not receive financial education. This mixed-method research explores the effectiveness of a financial education program for affianced ultra-Orthodox men. 11 interviewees answered qualitative questionnaires, and 201 program graduates…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Jews, Judaism, Religious Education
Ultra-Orthodox Women Pursuing Higher Education: Motivations and Challenges
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Novis Deutsch, Nurit; Rubin, Osnat – Studies in Higher Education, 2019
Highly religious students from fundamentalist or sectarian religious communities face unique challenges in pursuing higher education, directly bearing on their educational opportunities. This study reports findings on ultra-Orthodox Jewish female students in Israel, a group which only recently began pursuing higher education. Using a mixed-methods…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Jews, Females, Judaism
Evaluating Child-Custody Recommendations of Israeli Arab Social Workers: Between Traditionalism and Professional Decision-Making
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Enosh, Guy; Nouman, Hani; Anabtawi, Rafah – Research on Social Work Practice, 2018
Objectives: To evaluate Israeli Arab social workers' custody recommendations, given the unique cultural context in which they operate. Methods: The current study used an experimental-design embedded within a survey. Data regarding custody recommendations were collected from 137 Israeli Arab social workers. Results: Israeli Arab social workers tend…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Work, Caseworkers, Arabs