Draws examples of creative problem solving from the negotiations by delegations from Egypt, Israel, and the United States at Camp David in 1978. Uses Bales's "Field Diagrams" to show the relationships of the participants. Uses Taylor's five levels of creativity to rate decisions. (BH)

Analyzes the strains that result from an intensive community renewal and development project that was accompanied by intensive process-and-outcome evaluation research. The case study, which took place in an Israeli kibbutz, illustrates a dynamic development of an alternative interaction model with split-role differentiation. (Author)

Investigated latency-age children (N=11) who attempted or threatened suicide. Discovered common characteristics including: (1) suicidal parents; (2) a major family crisis; (3) excessive parental demands; (4) lack of satisfying relationships; (5) paradoxical death attitudes; and (6) positive strivings to stay alive. Developed a model for predicting…

Surveys the development of community education and efforts to adapt this approach to the Israeli educational system. Assesses the potential for integration between community schools and group care institutions for children. Reports that Israeli community education favors program over process; educational objectives over social problem objectives;…

Analyzes educational policy and intergroup relations regarding the three major aspects and modes of pluralism in Israel: (1) Oriental-Sephardi and Western-Ashkenazi Jews (assimilation); (2) religious and nonreligious Jews (multiculturalism); and (3) Israeli-Arabs and Jews (separatism). Finds that little progress has been made in solving problems…

Issues and developments concerning the education of Israeli youth in residential schools are summarized in this report of a seminar which brought together educators from the United States and Israel. The first part of the report describes the residential school and gives its history as both part of a long tradition, and as it particularly evolved…