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Executive Functions, Emotion Regulation and Mental Health Problems in Children and Adolescents
Traditions versus changing Bedouin attitudes toward higher education : how do Bedouin college students perceive their family's attitudes to higher education?
In 1991 Oranim Teachers' College adopted a teacher-training
programme for Bedouin students in the north of Israel. The programme objectives
included staffing Bedouin schools with Bedouin teachers and elevating the
educational level of the community. Participation in this college programme by
culturally insular Bedouin communities indicates a shift in traditional values
worthy of investigation. Student socio-economic background is explored to
determine attitude transformations enabling family and clan approval for their
participation. It became apparent that as the tribe modernises, transformations
ensue affecting the status of women and family life. Hence, this study focuses on
educational attitudes of Bedouin students, their nuclear and extended families.
The results indicate accelerated attitude changes within the tribe toward
education, especially for women. Moreover, student attitudes concerning
becoming instruments of educational innovation were also explored. The
ramifications are discussed as they pertain to Bedouin society.peer-reviewe
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