The Role of Peripheriality and Ethnic Segregation in Arabs’ Integration into the Israeli Labor Market

Schnell, Izhak; Shdema, Ilan

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“…Arabs in Israel have been partially and slowly affected by these socioeconomic changes (Kaufman, Abu Baker, & Saar, 2012;Schnell & Shdema, 2016). Unlike Jewish society, however, Arabs in Israel tend to be more conservative, emphasize tradition, the welfare and safety of the group, with a rigid hierarchy system and little autonomy -all fundamentally collectivist characteristics (Kaufman et al, 2012;Sharabi, 2018).…”

Section: The Israeli Casementioning

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Parental Involvement in the Arab and Jewish Educational Systems

Sharabi¹,

Cohen-Ynon²,

Soskis³

2021

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To date, no comparison has been made between the Arab and Jewish educational systems regarding parental involvement. This preliminary study examines the perceptions about parental involvement as described by the pedagogic staff and compares the two sectors (Jewish vs. Arab as two ethno-religious groups). Staff members from four elementary schools (two Jewish schools and two Arab schools) were interviewed. The findings indicate that parental involvement in the Arab sector is lower than in the Jewish sector. The Arab parents have more respect and trust towards the school, the principal, and the teachers compared to the Jewish parents. This is reflected by lower involvement of the Arab parents in comparison to the Jewish parents. While Jewish parents who volunteer for parents’ associations use their status to promote their personal interest (their child’s benefit) and less desire to contribute to the school, Arab parents volunteer more to help the principals and teachers to get resources from the Mayor/ Head of the municipal council and less for their own child’s benefit. The depth and the type of parental involvement in the Jewish and the Arab educational systems can be explained by cultural differences, namely an individualistic Jewish society vs. a collectivistic Arab society.

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Section: The Israeli Casementioning

confidence: 99%

Parental Involvement in the Arab and Jewish Educational Systems

Sharabi¹,

Cohen-Ynon²,

Soskis³

2021

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“…Muslims in Israel have been partially and slowly affected by these socioeconomic changes (Kaufman et al , 2012; Schnell and Shdema, 2016). Unlike Jewish society, however, Arab Muslims in Israel are more conservative, emphasizing tradition, the welfare and safety of the group, rigid hierarchy and little autonomy – all fundamentally collectivist characteristics (Kaufman et al , 2012; Sharabi, 2017).…”

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“…The first is the marginal sociopolitical status of Arabs in Israel and specifically discrimination in state and private lower investment in employment hubs such as commercial and industrial infrastructure in Arab localities. Relatedly, some areas of employment, such as the defense industry and other security-related fields, including much of Israel's successful hi-tech sector, are closed to most Arab Muslims as they usually do not have adequate security classification (Kaufman et al , 2012; Schnell and Shdema, 2016).…”

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“…Finally, labor market integration is affected by the slower modernization process within Arab society (especially Muslims with traditional values) (Kaufman et al , 2012; Schnell and Shdema, 2016). This is related particularly to the limited integration of Muslim women stemming from being part of a patriarchal society where women are still expected to be homemakers.…”

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Nonfinancial employment commitment among Muslims and Jews in Israel: examination of the core–periphery model on majority and minority groups

Sharabi

Shdema

Abboud-Armaly

2020

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PurposeThe Nonfinancial employment commitment (NFEC) of Muslims in general, and of Arab Muslims in particular, has not yet been studied. Accordingly, the purpose of this study is to fill this gap by exploring the NFEC among Arab Muslims in Israel and comparing it to that of Jews in Israel.Design/methodology/approachThe most common indicator of NFEC is the classic “Lottery Question,” which asked whether an individual would continue or stop working if they won a lottery or inherited a large sum of money. The sample included 215 Muslims and 898 Jews representing the Israeli labor force.FindingsThe findings reveal higher NFEC among Arab Muslims, particularly among women, compared to Jews. Muslims and Jews in urban areas have a lower NFEC then those who live in smaller localities. Among both Jews and Muslims, NFEC significantly increases with education level and income.Social implicationsNFEC is an important measure of the work ethic. A high NFEC of Arab Muslims, especially among women, reflects a high nonactualized potential for Western societies integrating Arab Muslim immigrants and refugees into the labor market.Originality/valueThe authors adapted the core–periphery model and found that it could explain the authors’ findings regarding NFEC differences among ethnoreligious groups in different residential areas. As the authors indicated before, it is the first time that NFEC of Arab Muslims has been studied.

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“…Moreover, these localities suffer from limited employment opportunities as most employment hubs are positioned in Jewish areas. Like the circumstances described in mismatch theory, these economic centres are located in commuting distance from Arab localities which renders getting to there clearly harder (Schnell and Shdema ). Moreover, living in residentially segregated communities bears social implications such as limited exposure to Jewish spaces, which hinders Arabs from accumulating integration capitals (Yashiv and Kassir‐Kliner ; Schnell and Shdema ).…”

Section: Labour Market Integration Of Arab Citizens Of Israelmentioning

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The interconnections between socio‐spatial factors and labour market integration among Arabs in Israel

Shdema

Abu-Rayya

Schnell

2019

Papers in Regional Science

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The current study investigated labour market integration of Arabs in Israel using Schnell et al.'s (2015) global segregation/integration index (GSI) that assesses minorities' socio-spatial integration in multi-ethnic contexts. The merit of this approach lies in being multifaceted and systematically incorporating socio-spatial spheres. The study also conducted structured interviews with the respondents (n = 142), and employed GPS loggers to track their weekly movements. GSI socio-spatial indicators emerged significantly associated with integration in the labour market, with movement in space being the prominent. The study signifies the socio-spatial approach's application to the study of minorities' labour market integration in metropolitan areas.JEL classification: J15, J61, J78

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The Role of Peripheriality and Ethnic Segregation in Arabs’ Integration into the Israeli Labor Market

Cited by 10 publications

References 30 publications

Parental Involvement in the Arab and Jewish Educational Systems

Parental Involvement in the Arab and Jewish Educational Systems

Nonfinancial employment commitment among Muslims and Jews in Israel: examination of the core–periphery model on majority and minority groups

The interconnections between socio‐spatial factors and labour market integration among Arabs in Israel

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