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Gilor, Orit; Klibanski, Hagit; Kfir, Drora – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
The participation of children with disabilities in leisure activities is more limited than that of their peers without disabilities, despite the recognised social and emotional benefits derived from leisure activities. The aim of this study was to understand the difficulties encountered by organisational staff responsible for such activities and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Leisure Time, Recreational Activities, Barriers
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Kagan, Manya; Pinson, Halleli; Schler, Lynn – Race, Ethnicity and Education, 2022
Israeli teachers who teach Eritrean and Sudanese asylum-seeking children find themselves struggling to accommodate these children against the background of a polarized environment. The strategies teachers employ to cope with this tension are shaped by the broader socio-political context and the hostilities directed toward African asylum seekers in…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Refugees, Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries
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Lifshitz, Chen C.; Katz, Chana – Journal of Education Policy, 2015
Students from disadvantaged or minority backgrounds are often underrepresented in public educational programmes for the gifted and talented (G&T), a phenomenon that has concerned educators for the last two decades. Ethiopian-Israeli minority students (EIMS) are a good example of this phenomenon, as more than 95% of the vast resources allocated…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Disproportionate Representation, Gifted, Academically Gifted
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Levin, Lia; Peled, Einat – Research on Social Work Practice, 2011
Contemporary developments in social attitudes toward prostitution and prostitutes influence both social policies and the social work profession. Understanding individuals' attitudes toward these issues is necessary for the development of social interventions and policies aimed at reducing stigmata attached to them. This article describes a new…
Descriptors: Social Attitudes, Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics, Social Work