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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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