Immigrants on the Threshold

ISBN-13: 9781138525771 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 268 str.

Judith T. Shuval

Opis

A work on the adjustment problems of immigrants in Israel, this book reports on the attitudes and behaviors of almost 2,000 people from twenty countries during their first year in Israel during the early years of mass migration. It aims to contribute to the fields of both sociology and social psychology, and to the field of social research.

Spis treści

List of Tables, Preface to the Transaction Edition, Introduction to the Transaction Edition, Introduction, Preface, One - Opening, 1. The Setting, 2. The Framework, 3· History and Methods, Two - Response to Strain, 4· Ideology and Decision-Making, 5· Ideology and Frustration, 6. The Nazi Concentration Camp, 7· Unemployment and Morale, Three - First Gropings at Acculturation, 8. Early Patterns of Acculturation, Four - Orientation to the Future, 9· Occupational Aspirations, 10. Aspirations for Mobility, Five - Closing, 11. Conclusions, Appendix A - The Questionnaire, Appendix B - Sampling Procedure, Index

O autorze

Shuval, Judith T.