ERIC Number: EJ1455140
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 26
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ISSN: ISSN-1538-8220
EISSN: EISSN-1538-8239
A 12-Year Population-Based Analysis of Victimization and Climate Trends in Israeli Arab and Jewish Elementary Schools
Rami Benbenishty; Ron Avi Astor; Michal Shemesh; Dana Avital; Tal Raz; Ilan Roziner
Journal of School Violence, v24 n1 p21-46 2025
The study aims to examine changes over time in school victimization and climate in Israel, and whether these changes varied between Jewish and Arab schools and schools with different SES. A secondary analysis of the Ministry of Education database of structured student surveys regarding victimization and climate, was conducted during 2008-2019. All students in grades 5-6 were surveyed. The number of schools ranged between 751 and 1,189 (M = 983, SD = 166.3); 73.7% were Jewish schools, and 26.3% were Arab. Peer victimization dropped from 14.95 in 2008 to 7.97 in 2019 ([beta] = -0.39). All climate aspects positively increased. The highest improvements were in feeling unsafe ([beta] = -0.28). Reductions in victimization and progress in climate were the strongest among students from Arab schools and schools with lower SES. The implications for policy and future research are discussed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Arabs, Jews, Victims, Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Grade 6, Peer Relationship, Educational Environment, School Safety, Socioeconomic Status, Bullying, Prevention, Student Attitudes, Cultural Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Grade 6
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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