Abstract
<<The>> purpose of this paper is twofold. First, it reports findings from the Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) research study conducted in Israel in 2004. Focusing on the mental well-being among the Arab school-aged children in Israel, this paper employs a multivariate statistical analysis to explore the impact of socio-demographic variables on the various indicators of the mental well-being of the Arab pupils. Second, the paper seeks to ponder the implications of a weak supporting system which is not capable of meeting the rising demand for more qualified personnel of educational counselors and social workers at the school level. Against the exacerbating feelings associated with unhappiness, helpless, mental problems and social isolation, as these were self-reported by the Arab adolescents in the (HBSC) study, the paper also points to the need for intervention programs that are culturally oriented to the needs of the Arab pupils. The paper concludes with recommendation as how to cope better with the harsh picture that the findings portray.
| Translated title of the contribution | Mental well-being among Arab school-aged children in Israel: Current conditions and the ramifications of the absence of supporting services at the school level |
|---|---|
| Original language | Arabic (Israel) |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-40 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Journal | ג'אמעה |
| Volume | 13 |
| State | Published - 2009 |
IHP Publications
- ihp
- Adolescent psychology
- Education -- Israel -- Administration
- Educational counseling
- Palestinian Arabs -- Education -- Israel
- Palestinian Arabs -- Services for -- Israel
- Problem youth
- Psychotherapy
- School children
- School social work
- Schools
- Social problems
- Social workers
- Well-being