The concept of the self-help clearinghouse: the Israeli experience
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The self-help organization, Israeli Self-Help Clearinghouse, was analyzed to determine the universal and specific aspects involved in the organization. The term 'clearinghouse' in this aspect was denoted as efforts providing self-help resources that were coordinated in a comprehensive manner. The national clearinghouse was formed through the merger of the Tel Aviv and Jerusalem regional clearinghouses. Its goals were to provide self-help approach, urge citizens to organize their problems and promote self-help among policymakers and health professionals through information services.
Publication Name: International Social Work
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0020-8728
Year: 1998
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The under-use of psychological services by Israeli Arabs: an examination of the roles of negative attitudes and the use of alternative sources of help
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Studies have shown that ethnic minorities frequently do not fully avail of professional psychological services despite a demonstrable need. This under-utilization has also been observed in the Arab population of Israel. The possibility that negative attitudes toward psychological help-seeking and the availability of alternative sources of assistance in the community are the underlying factors behind a study indicating the under-utilization of professional services by the Arabs of Jaffa in Tel-Aviv is evaluated.
Publication Name: International Social Work
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0020-8728
Year: 1998
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Discriminatory attitudes to people with intellectual disability or mental health difficulty
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Issues concerning discrimination against the mentally ill and mentally handicapped in Hong Kong are discussed. A survey of 822 Hong Kong residents examined associations of people's education, age, sex, and personal interaction with discriminatory attitudes.
Publication Name: International Social Work
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0020-8728
Year: 1999
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