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Attitudes and behavior: a comparison of immigrant and non-immigrant adolescents in Israel

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A study comparing the behaviour and attitudes of non-immigrant and immigrant adolescents in Israel shows that immigrant youths are more likely to experience problems, including unhappiness and alcohol consumption. The results show that immigrant adolescents associate best with other immigrants, while non-immigrants tend to associate with friends from their own ethnic groups.

Behavior, Demographic aspects, Teenage immigrants, Youth, Jewish

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Psychological and social adjustment of Russian-born and Israeli-born Jewish adolescents

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Research presented concerns how adolescent social adjustment is impacted by immigration and ethnic or cultural origin. The social and psychological functioning of high school students who immigrated from the Commonwealth Independent States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to Israel is detailed.

Immigrants, Social adjustment, Jewish teenagers

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The self- yesterday, today, and tomorrow: another look at adolescent suicide

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This article discusses the relationship between social cognition, self esteem, and attitude. Topics include depression, self concept, and stability.

Prevention, Risk factors, Suicide, Suicide prevention, Suicidal behavior, Suicide victims, Self, Self (Psychology)

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