| Description |
1 online resource (xxiii, 262 p.) : illustrations |
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Children's Well-Being: Indicators and Research Series ; volume 26 |
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Children's well-being: indicators and research series ; v. 26.
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| Contents |
Intro -- Preface -- Childhood Between Cultures -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Author -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Voices from Two Studies -- 1.2 Ethiopian Jews in Israel -- 1.3 Culture and Context -- 1.4 Three Generations of Immigrants -- 1.5 Challenges and Limitations of the Interviews -- 1.6 Introducing the Immigrant Families -- The Demse Family -- The Abebe Family -- The Desta Family -- The Fikre Family -- The Shmuel Family -- The Gedamu Family -- The Solomon Family -- The Aharon Family -- The Metiku Family -- The Sehalu Family -- The Anbese Family |
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The Matan Family -- The Tafere Family -- 1.7 The Parents Interviewed in the First Study -- References -- Hebrew References -- Chapter 2: Children's Wellbeing in Ethiopia -- 2.1 Growing Up in a Community -- 2.2 Siblings Cared for One Another -- 2.3 A Hierarchical Society -- 2.4 Punishment -- 2.5 Family Behaviour Based on Age and Gender -- 2.6 Women's Status in Ethiopia -- 2.7 Child Marriage -- 2.8 The Menstruation Hut Mergem Godjo -- 2.9 Communication in the Family and Emotional Expression -- 2.10 Ambiguous Multi-messaged Communication -- 2.11 Learning Through Observation and Imitation |
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2.12 Ethiopia-Utopia -- References -- Hebrew References -- Chapter 3: Learning Jewish Culture and Identity in Ethiopia -- 3.1 Education According to Parental Perspectives -- 3.2 Perceptions of the Parental Role in Education and Child Development -- 3.3 Verbal and Non-verbal Communication -- 3.4 Stories and Proverbs -- 3.5 Learning Jewish Identity -- 3.6 The World of Play -- 3.7 Culture in Settled Lives -- References -- Hebrew References -- Chapter 4: Children's Wellbeing and Immigration -- 4.1 Diversity in the Immigration Experience -- 4.2 The Receiving Context |
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4.3 Overrepresentation of Minority Students in Special Education -- 4.4 Family Context -- References -- Hebrew References -- Chapter 5: The Israeli Context -- 5.1 Israeli Demography -- 5.2 Immigration to Israel -- 5.3 Sub-cultures in Israel -- References -- Hebrew References -- Chapter 6: The Journey from Ethiopia to Israel -- 6.1 Immigration from Ethiopia -- 6.2 The Family Immigration Story -- 6.3 The Changes Accompanying Immigration -- 6.4 Changing Definitions of the Family -- 6.5 The Transition from a Collectivistic Society to an Individualistic Society |
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6.6 The Transition from a Hierarchy to a Democracy -- 6.7 Life as a Continuum versus a Reality in Which Adults and Children Live in Separate Worlds -- 6.8 Changing Communication Patterns -- 6.9 Changes in Women's Status and Gender Relations -- 6.10 Visibility, Difference, and Finding a New Identity -- References -- Hebrew References -- Chapter 7: Language, Communication, and Wellbeing in the Family -- 7.1 Families in Transition -- 7.2 Verbal Communication -- 7.3 Language and Culture -- 7.4 Language and Status -- 7.5 Emotional Expression and Non-verbal Language |
| Summary |
This book studies children's wellbeing from the perspective of Ethiopian immigrant families in Israel. It examines how the meeting of cultures within families affects relationships, language acquisition and the transmission of cultural heritage across generations after immigration. The younger generation, born in Israel or having arrived as infants, are faced with a reality very different from their parents childhood in Ethiopia. The book therefore addresses these key questions: What are the differences between families that enable some children to adopt a hybrid identity while others feel detached? How are the children affected by their experiences in Israeli society and specifically the educational system? What factors in their childhoods foster resilience and how do these children relate to their Ethiopian heritage? The book presents unique insights into the realities experienced by immigrant families using their own narratives, as it is based on interviews by the author with 50 members of immigrant families from different generations. It is of special interest to academic courses on wellbeing, family studies, immigrants, diaspora studies, ethnic and religious studies, anthropology, folklore, sociology, gender studies, social work, child psychology and more |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 05, 2023) |
| Subject |
Jewish children -- Israel -- Social conditions
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Jews, Ethiopian -- Israel -- Social conditions
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Immigrant children -- Israel -- Social conditions
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Well-being -- Social aspects -- Israel
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Well-being -- Religious aspects -- Judaism.
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Jews, Ethiopian -- Social conditions
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Well-being -- Religious aspects -- Judaism
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Israel
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783031319174 |
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3031319176 |
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