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Peer reviewedRubin, Nissan – Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 1990
Suggests using social network theory to explain varieties of mourning behavior in different societies. Compares participation in funeral ceremonies of members of different social circles in American society and Israeli kibbutz. Concludes that results demonstrated validity of concepts deriving from social network analysis in study of bereavement,…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Cultural Differences, Death, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedEisikovits, Rivka A. – Child and Youth Services, 1985
Analyzes trends in the social function of children's institutions of Israel (where 20% of youth are educated in residential settings) from the pre-statehood period to the present. Argues that the study of the way a society uses its institutions for children is a good measure of long-range national goals. (KH)
Descriptors: Boarding Schools, Cultural Context, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
