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F Azaiza

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PubMed1998

Commitment among Arab adolescents in Israel.

Arab adolescents' commitments to their own self-development, their family, their extended family, the Arab people, and their village were explored. The sample consisted of 662 Arab adolescents in 12th grade in 7 high schools in Arab villages, Arab towns, and mixed towns (Jews and Arabs) in Israel. The findings reflect the unique situation of Arab adolescents living in Israel. The polarity found between individualistic and collectivistic ideas, in terms of commitment, illustrates the cultural transformation that Arab society in Israel is currently undergoing.

Acculturation↗
PubMed1997

Israeli and Palestinian families in the peace process: sources of stress and response patterns.

The Israeli-Palestinian peace process is characterized by its unknown outcomes and consequences for the families involved. The purpose of this study was to identify family processes under conditions of prolonged uncertainty. Data were collected from both Israeli and Palestinian families in the West Bank by means of semi-structured interviews. Qualitative and quantitative analyses showed cross-cultural differences in the perception of the situation; different kinds of concerns and sources of stress; different coping responses; and differences in dyadic interaction patterns and intrafamily processes. The findings are discussed in social-contextual terms, particularly the ways in which political and cultural contexts shape the perception of the situation and family processes under prolonged stressful conditions.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed1995

Patterns of breastfeeding among rural Moslem women in Israel: a descriptive account.

This prospective study aims at elucidating the patterns of breastfeeding among rural Moslem women in Israel. A total of 429 parturient women living in four villages in the remote northern part and in the central, densely populated region of the country were interviewed about their breastfeeding behavior 3 and 6 months postpartum. Notwithstanding a generally strong adherence to traditional and religious norms that promote long duration of breastfeeding, only 43% persisted in suckling their infants for > or = 6 months. Bottle feeding (formula) was started by 46% of the cohort when the baby was less than 4 weeks old. The data indicate that the western lifestyle of the surrounding Jewish population has impacted on lactating rural Moslem women.

Breast Feeding↗