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Naif, Ahmed H.; Saad, Noor Saazai Mat – English Language Teaching, 2017
Adult Arab learners of Finnish as second language (FSL) often encounter communication difficulty when dealing with official documents. They also cannot help their children in their school homework. FSL proficiency is an essential requirement to get an employment and to obtain the Finnish citizenship. The aim of this paper is to explore the use of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Finno Ugric Languages, Arabs
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Tlaiss, Hayfaa; Kauser, Saleema – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2011
Purpose: Frequently used in fostering the career progression of individuals this paper aims to explore the concept of "wasta" and its significance in the career advancement of individuals in the Middle Eastern region. The paper also seeks to compare "wasta" with networking and mentoring. Design/methodology/approach: The…
Descriptors: Mentors, Arabs, Human Resources, Career Development
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Cinamon, Rachel Gali – Journal of Career Development, 2009
Conceptualizing career development in a cultural and contextual framework, this study examined within-gender differences in role salience and work-family conflict (WFC) among 101 Jewish and 99 Arab female teachers (aged 23-64 years) from central Israel. The contribution of social support to women's conflict was also examined. Results highlighted…
Descriptors: Jews, Arabs, Family Work Relationship, Foreign Countries
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Schiff, Miriam; Katz, Katalin – Research on Social Work Practice, 2007
Objective: This study is the first in a comprehensive examination of therapeutic components and outcome of interventions in a public, nonresidential service for drug addicts in Jerusalem (SHALEM). Method: Data were gathered from 153 clients (35 women, 128 men; 35 Arabs, 118 Jews; median age = 39) using clinical data mining. Results: Men who had…
Descriptors: Jews, Substance Abuse, Child Abuse, Arabs