Israeli participation in Soviet conference

Value Socialization in Families of Israeli-Born and Soviet-Born Adolescents in Israel

The Integration of Immigrants from the Former Soviet Union in the Israeli Labor Market

This paper analyzes the recent mass immigration from the USSR to Israel. We examine three interrelated features of the assimilation process; the rise in the productive capacity of immigrants as they gradually adapt to the Israeli labor market, the rising rewards that immigrants receive for their imported skills and the role of the family in facilitating the acquisition of local skills. We estim...

Patient participation in discharge planning conference

INTRODUCTION There is a need for individualized discharge planning to support frail older persons at hospital discharge. In this context, active participation on their behalf cannot be taken for granted. The aim of this study was to elucidate patient participation in discharge planning conferences, with a focus on frail older persons, supported by the theory of positioning described by Harré & ...

Children's Participation Patterns in Online Communities: An Analysis of Israeli Learners in the Scratch Online Community

Online participation and content contribution are pillars of the Internet revolution and are core activities for younger generations online. This study investigated participation patterns, users' contributions and gratification mechanisms, as well as the gender differences of Israeli learners in the Scratch online community. The findings showed that: (1) Participation patterns reveal two distin...

Participation of National Medical Associations in quality improvement activities - International comparison and the Israeli case

BACKGROUND Many countries have devoted considerable efforts in an attempt to improve the performance of their health care systems. National Medical Associations (NMAs), along with other stakeholders, play a part in the promotion of such activities. The purpose of this paper is to explore the nature and level of participation of NMAs in activities of quality improvement in medicine, with a speci...