Improving Coexistence Orientation Through Mixed-Model Encounters
A Theory and Practice of Coexistence: Improving Coexistence Orientation through Mixed-Model Encounters between Jews and Palestinians in Israel by Maor Shani A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology Approved Dissertation Committee: Prof. Dr. Klaus Boehnke (Chair) Prof. Dr. Margrit Schreier Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Kempf Prof. Dr. Arvid Kappas Date of Defense: April 16, 2015 Acknowledgement At the outset of this thesis, I wish to express my deep sense of gratitude to several people who made this work possible. First, I am indebted to my supervisor, Klaus Boehnke, for his constant and valuable support, guidance, and encouragement throughout the entire process that culminated in this written document, as well as during my entire graduate studies in Bremen. His mentorship and passionate dedication to this work, as well as to my professional development, with inexhaustible patience, has been a tremendously motivating factor in this project and in gneral. I reserve a special gratitude to the members of my dissertation committee, Margrit Schreier, Arvid Kappas, Sonia Roccas, and Wilhelm Kempf, for their helpful guidance and suggestions, comments and reflections, throughout my studies, and for always being willing to help and contribute to the success of this project. I hope you will be satisfied with the result. I furthermore wish to express my heartfelt and sincere gratitude to the many people who were involved in this endeavor in different stages and contributed to its realization. A special gratitude goes to the educators and facilitators in Givat Haviva, led by Ayelet Roth and Netzach Gooli, who granted me access to their field and accompanied me ththroughout the data collection.
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