Dr. Viacheslav Konstantinov

The Young Adults in Israel Abstract was designed to provide information on the characteristics of young adult population and their needs in various areas of life that can form a basis both for the development and improvement of services and for their participation in decision-making and policy formulation.

The Objectives of this study were: 1. Characterize the population of primary informal caregivers – those whose care is intensive and ongoing and are the main target audience for developing services, as opposed to secondary informal caregivers. 2. Examine the unique characteristics of primary informal caregivers who care for people with disabilities, as opposed to those who care for older adults. 3. Understand the relationship between caring for a person who needs care due to illness or disability and the primary informal caregiver’s situation in a variety of life areas, including education, employment, financial status, emotional states, support networks, etc. This, by presenting a life area status report for main informal caregivers caring for people with disabilities, as opposed to those caring for older adults and those not providing care to another person.

This review presents the unique situation of Arab youth to provide information that will help (1) develop services and tools to promote equal opportunities and optimal integration of Arab youth in the economy and society; and (2) reduce and prevent NEET among Arab youth. The objective is to establish a reference data set that will serve as a stable and reliable resource for a variety of organizations and officials, in order to plan for and discuss the needs of Arab youth in Israel, services currently available to them, and any gaps between the two. The review presents a broad range of data on various characteristics and aspects in the lives of young Arabs in Israel, and where possible, highlights differences and gaps between Arab and Jewish youth and between different groups within the Arab population

The objective of the study was to compare kinship and non-kinship foster care in two population groups (Jews and Arabs) regarding the following issues: the functioning and needs characteristics of the foster families and of the 6-13-year-old children in their care; the services provided to the foster families and the degree of satisfaction of the foster caregivers with these services; and the characteristics of the birth families and the nature of their relationship with the children and foster families. This comparison is designed to provide policymakers with information that will help them develop policies, allocate resources, and improve practices for enhancing foster care arrangements across the two population groups and foster care types in order to ensure optimal outcomes for the children and families.

The goals of the study were: To present an up-to-date picture of the phenomenon of school dropout in the Bedouin population in the Negev and its scope; To examine the needs, barriers, and challenges in coping with the phenomenon of school dropout, as perceived by officials, key entities, and leading professionals from the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Welfare and Social Affairs, and the Bedouin local authorities in the Negev who deal with the issue of school dropout; To develop strategies to deal with the phenomenon of school dropout in the Bedouin population in the Negev.

The goal of this presentation is to present an up-to-date picture of people with disabilities in Israel: the rate of disability; the severity of disability among various age groups; and the situation of people with disabilities compared with that of people without disabilities in various spheres of life, e.g., education, employment, economic status, personal resilience, and community resilience. The presentation also  includes up-to-date selected statistical data on people with disabilities classified by population segment and gender.

The goals of this study were to conduct a summative evaluation of the Initiative and to examine (1) the development of the Initiative and its implementation during the participants’ childhood and adolescence, until the age of 18; (2) the goals of the Initiative, its strengths, the challenges involved in its implementation, and its value for the students; (3) the inputs and outputs of the initiative; (4) the outcomes of the Initiative in terms of the academic achievements of the participating students from the Hammer Darca High School and the Bait V’Gan Darca High School, as reflected in their matriculation exam scores.

The goal of this study is to provide policy makers, professionals, researchers, activists, the media, and the public at large with information on the digital literacy of people with disabilities in Israel and their use of digital technologies, compared with people without disabilities.

The goal of this presentation is to present an up-to-date picture of people with disabilities in Israel: the rate of disability; the severity of disability among various age groups; and the status of people with disabilities compared with that of people without disabilities in various spheres of life, e.g., education, employment, economic status, personal resilience, and community resilience. The presentation also presents up-to-date selected statistical data on people with disabilities classified by population segment and gender.

The objective of the research was to examine the achievements of the Ethiopian- and non-Ethiopian-Israeli 12th-grade students participating in the SPACE program in 2018-19 as reflected in their matriculation exam achievements, and assess the impact of the program on the achievements of the Ethiopian-Israeli 12th-grade program participants. An additional objective was to learn about the implementation of the Bridge to America pilot and its contributions as perceived by the classroom teachers and educational instructors.

The overreaching goal of this study is to explore the changing trends in family structure in Israel in recent decades in comparison with the trends in other developed countries and the potential implications of these changes for the welfare system.

This study was initiated by the research team at the Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute. Its goal was to provide the decision makers with an updated picture of the status of young adults in Israel (aged 18 to 44) in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, classified according to three key topics: health status and mental state; employment and economic status; and trust in the government agencies.

The goal of this study was to examine the implementation process of the Permanent and Nurturing Family pilot program, the work practices applied, and the outcomes of the program, and thus contribute to the continued development at MOLSA of policy and social work practice for young children at risk whose parents have difficulty raising them.

The goal of the evaluation was to examine the achievements of the Ethiopian-Israeli and non-Ethiopian-Israeli twelfth-grade students participating in the SPACE program in 2017/18 as reflected in their matriculation exam achievements, and to assess the impact of the program on the achievements of the Ethiopian-Israeli twelfth-grade program participants. This is a continuation of the examination of the program impact on these students that has been conducted throughout the program years as the basis for introducing improvements into the program. An additional goal of the current evaluation was to learn about the perception of the directors of the education departments in the various localities regarding the implementation and contribution of the SPACE program.

The goals of the study were to learn the main characteristics of AO work, to examine their perceptions and perceived needs, and to provide policymakers with the tools to understand the AO role for its continued development.

This is the fifth report in a series of evaluation studies on the National Plan to Expand Access of Arab, Druze and Circassian Students to Higher Education in Israel.

The goal was to examine the achievements of the Ethiopian-Israeli and non-Ethiopian twelfth-graders participating in the SPACE program in 2017 as reflected in their matriculation exam achievements.

The study is part of a joint initiative to structure the profession of attendance officer (AO) and strengthen the AOs' work.

The current study is the first to examine the factors that contribute to the gap between the Ethiopian-Israeli boys and the girls.

The report presents up-to-date information about young adults aged 18-29 in Israel, in the context of four areas of their lives where they are liable to be at risk.

Children today live in a dynamic, challenging world of rapid processes of change. This report presents a comprehensive, up-to-date picture of various key areas affecting the lives of children age 6-11 in Israel. The report presents the perspectives of children, parents, teachers, and professionals. In addition, it examines the differences among children by age and […]

The Ethiopian National Project (ENP) scholastic assistance program for Ethiopian-Israelis in junior high and high schools (7th through 12th grades) has been implemented since 2004/5 as an after-school program. Its goal is to improve the scholastic achievements of these students and reduce the gaps between them and the other students –with particular emphasis on matriculation […]

The Ethiopian National Project (ENP) is a unique partnership between the Jewish Federation of North America, the Government of Israel, representatives of Ethiopian-Israeli community organizations, the Jewish Agency for Israel, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee in Israel and Keren Hayesod-UIA. It is active among Ethiopian-Israeli students in junior high and high school (grades 7-12) […]

More than two decades have passed since the start of the mass wave of immigration from the former Soviet Union (FSU) in the early 1990s, and since then Israel has absorbed over one million immigrants. The study utilized a range of databases to analyze the changes in various aspects of the immigrants’ lives since their […]

Young adults who do not have an academic or vocational post-secondary education are liable to find themselves in dead-end jobs that may turn them into “working poor.” This report presents – for the first time – comprehensive, up-to-date information about the characteristics, working conditions and financial situation of young working adults aged 23-26 with up […]

“Hidden dropouts” are students who are enrolled in school and may even attend, but exhibit aspects of disengagement and alienation from school and studies. Disengagement is a major concern of the education system as it is a major barrier to success in school and may lead to fully dropping out of the education system.   In […]

Yesh Matzav (Youth at Heart) Youth Centers offer adolescents at the “start of, or midway along, the risk continuum” and their parents a comprehensive community response of various preventive and/or therapeutic activities for afternoon and evening hours. The model was developed as a multi-system partnership of JDC-Ashalim, the ministries of Social Affairs (MSAS), Education, Health, […]

Foster care is the main out-of-home framework for preschool children on the continuum of risk. Foster families offer a response to children at risk or in danger from deficient parenting. Foster care lasts until a permanent home is found for a child – whether return to one’s birth family or adoption – or until the […]

Advancement of low-achieving students and their adjustment to school are among the most important objectives of the education system in Israel. The study presented in this report examined strategies to advance low-achievers in elementary schools in the Ma’ayan Ha’Hinuch Ha’Torani (MHT) ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) education network. It was conducted in conjunction with a similar study of […]

The report is one of a series that addresses young adults at risk of non-employment or low-level employment. The two other reports in the series are: 1. Young adults who are neither working nor pursuing post-high school studies and do not intend to study in the coming year; 2. Young adults who are working, with […]

In recent years, it has become increasingly difficult for young people to integrate into the labor market and their job stability has been undermined. Young adults who currently find it hard to enter the workforce and gain experience may find that this predicament further reduces their chances of integrating into the workforce in the future. […]

Advancing low-achieving students and students with difficulties adjusting to school is one of the most important objectives of the education system in Israel. This study, which was initiated by the Ministry of Education and the Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute, examined current practices to advance low-achieving students in elementary and junior high schools and about the needs and […]

In recent decades, young adults in Israel and abroad have encountered increasing difficulty in entering the workforce. In Israel, these difficulties are particularly severe for young adults with low levels of education or with a physical or mental disability. Beyond finding work, there are gaps between the employers’ demands and the skills of the young […]

The Ethiopian National Project (ENP) focuses on Ethiopian-Israeli students in junior high and high schools (grades 7-12) and is designed to improve their achievements and reduce the gap between them and non-Ethiopian students.

The study, which was conducted in 2011-2012, examined the needs and characteristics of the youth and the interventions carried out. It also examined the contributions the frameworks made to the adolescents from the staff members' perspective.

Findings from a national survey, the first to compare youth who had immigrated from the FSU and Ethiopia with youth who were born to immigrant families from those countries, i.e., the first and second generations of immigrant youth.

The ENP scholastic assistance program is provided to Ethiopian-Israeli students in junior high and high schools (grades 7 to 12) and is designed to improve their scholastic achievements, with a special emphasis on matriculation exams.

Comprehensive study aimed at providing up-to-date information about immigrant youth from various countries.

The ENP been accompanied by an extensive ongoing evaluation since its inception. In this report, we focus on a number of major indicators of the academic impacts of the scholastic assistance program.

This survey maps the array of activities for low achievers at primary and junior high schools in Israel.

The SPACE (School Performance and Community Empowerment) program was established in 2004, in order to provide a solution for the needs of the Ethiopian-Israeli community.

This is the third in a series of studies conducted in the framework of "Girls on the Map", in partnership with the Service for Girls and Young Women of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Ashalim The study analyzes the characteristics of girls ages 13-21, from major sub-groups in the population.

Following concern of policymakers and professionals for Druze youth in recent years, the head of Druze education at the Ministry of Education and the Institute conducted a survey of Druze students at all the Druze secondary schools in Israel.

This study is part of the "girls on the map" study, which has generated additional reports: a national mapping of services and programs for girls, and an analysis of findings about girls from existing studies of risk behaviors among girls, as compared with boys.

In 2002 The Ministries of Education and Absorption, JDC and additional partners in the inter-ministerial committee initiated an additional study to follow-up the situation of youth from the Caucasus.