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Raif, Ruth; Rimmerman, Arie – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1993
This study, with 61 Israeli parents of children with developmental disabilities, found that parental inclination to apply for out-of-home placement was a function of stress levels, sense of coherence, and social support received from formal and informal resources. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Decision Making, Developmental Disabilities, Foreign Countries
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Marachi, Roxana; Astor, Ron Avi; Benbenishty, Rami – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2007
Much of the research literature on school violence has focused narrowly on individual characteristics of troubled youth, without careful examination of contextual factors that might influence violence and victimization in school settings. This study examines the associations among Student Participation in Decision-Making in their Schools, Teacher…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Individual Characteristics, Victims of Crime, Student Participation
Harrison, Jo-Ann; And Others – 1994
Based on intensive interviews and observations in a scientifically selected sample of over 100 Israeli schools, this study presents a detailed picture of the characteristics of school curricula and cultures, and the attitudes and expectations of students, teachers, principals, and parents with regard to curriculum and school culture in the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development, Decision Making
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Gaziel, Haim H. – Oxford Review of Education, 1994
Reviews educational reform efforts in Israel. Identifies mechanisms that constrain reform in a centralized educational system. Contends that successful reform implementation requires responding to client needs and efforts to unite both political interest groups in support of reform policies. (CFR)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Administration, Educational Change, Educational Legislation
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Eshel, Yohanan – Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 1991
Reports results of research on the effects of open education on student outcomes, using classroom authority structure analysis. Maintains that student outcomes are contingent on the congruence between formal and informal authority structure. Concludes that more congruent authority structure was related to higher reading comprehension and…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education