Ethnic Differences in Attitudes and Preventive Behaviors Related to Alzheimer’s Disease in the Israeli Survey of Aging

Objectives: To examine ethnic differences in attitudes and preventive behaviors related to Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) in Israel. Methods: A household representative sample included 1198 older adults (M age = 70.78, SD = 9.64) who participated in the Israeli branch of the Survey of Health, Aging, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE-Israel), collected during 2015 and 2017. Descriptions of the groups (long term Israeli Jews (LTIJ), immigrants from the Former Soviet Union (FSU) and Palestinian Citizens of Israel (PCI)) were computed, and hierarchical regressions tested whether group differences were maintained after controlling for demographic, human and economic resources, Internet use, and AD familiarity. Results: Attitudes towards AD were the most negative among FSU and more accepting among PCI while AD-related preventive behaviors were highest among FSU, lowest among PCI, with LTIJ between them. After including demographic, human and economic resources, and familiarity with AD, differences in AD-preventive behaviors significantly decreased. In contrast, differences in attitudes among the groups remained stable even after other variables were accounted for, so that PCI were the most accepting and FSU manifested greatest avoidance of contact with persons with AD. Conclusions: The findings provide directions for culturally sensitive psycho-educational and other interventions for both the public and healthcare providers

Diversification, Expansion and Inequality in Israeli Higher Education

During the 1980s and 1990s the Israeli system of higher education went through a radical transformation. The number of degree-granting institutions increased from about 10 to over 80 and the number of undergraduate students increased from about 50 to over 120 thousand. Until the late 80s, over 90 percent of undergraduate students attended one of six research universities. The expansion was achieved primarily through the establishment of less selective, non-research colleges that specialized in undergraduate education. Several types of colleges were established including regional public colleges, teacher-training colleges, and colleges that were extensions of foreign institutions of higher education. However, the enrollments were largest in private colleges offering degrees in the professions, especially Law, Accounting and Management, where tuition fees are about double those common in public institutions

Le role du centre de ressources documentaires dans un processus de capitalisation de connaissances : le cas du groupe EAC

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