Name: Ahuva Even-Zohar, Ph.D Date: June, 2015
• Personal Details Date and place of birth: 16 March 1953, Israel. Address and telephone number at work: School of Social Work, Ariel University, Ariel, 40700 Israel 972-3-03-9076676 Address and telephone number at home: 8 Hagolan st. Ganei-Tiqva, 55900 Israel. 03-5352044, 054-3394812 [email protected] • Education B.A. - 1974-1977 - Bar-Ilan University – Hebrew Literature and History of the Jewish People Teaching Certificate - 1975-1977 - Bar-Ilan University B.A. - 1979-1980 - Bar-Ilan University – Social Work M.A. - 1985-1989- Bar-Ilan University - Hebrew Literature Prof. Judea Friedlander, Study of the play "Sisra" by Nachman Isaac Fischmann. M.A. - 1993-1997- Bar-Ilan University – Social Work Prof. Reuven Schindler, Elderly parent placement reflected in family structure: Adaptation and cohesion Ph.D. - 2002-2007 – University of Haifa – Social Work Prof. Shlomo Sharlin, Adult grandchildren's perception of their role and interaction with their grandparents in differential situations of grandparental functioning
• Employment History 2010-current - Tenured Senior Lecturer, school of Social Work Ariel University 2009-2012 - Director of the B.A program, School of Social Work, Ariel University 2008-2010 - Tenured Senior Teacher, Ariel University 2005-2009 - Senior Teacher, Ariel University 1998-2008 - Teacher & Head of Field Practical Training Unite, Name Dr. Ahuva Even-Zohar page 2
School of Social Work, Ariel University 1989-1998 - Supervisor of Social Work students Bar-Ilan University
•Employment History Outside the University 1983-2005 - Director of Department of Social Services, Neve-Monoson Local Municipality. 1993-1994 - Social worker for girls, Neve-Sara-Herzog Boarding, School, Bnei-Brak 1990-1991 - Director of Department of Social Services, Savyon, Local Municipality 1989-1990 - Social Worker for Foster Families, The Social Services, Department of Bnei-Brak Municipality 1977-1983 - Social Worker and a Welfare Officer for Law Youth, the Social Services Department, Lod Municipality
Professional Activities
Membership in professional/scientific societies 2013- present - European Social Work Research Association 1980 - present - Israel Gerontological Society 1994 - present - Israeli Association of Social Workers
Educational activities (a) Courses taught – Ariel University Research Seminar – B.A Introduction to Social Work – B.A Basic Social Work Skill Workshop – B.A Methods of Intervention with Individuals and Family in Social Work – B.A Psychosocial Issues in Intervention with the Elderly People – B.A Poverty and Distress - B.A Intervention Assessment Course - B.A Intervention with Families in Extreme Distress - M.A. – Methods of Treatment with Elderly Persons and their Families M.A 2 Name Dr. Ahuva Even-Zohar page 3
(b) Research student - M.A 2014 - Ms. Tania Korman -The relationship between self- stigma, self-efficacy and self-esteem to intimacy capacity in couple relationships among people with severe mental illness (Thesis, with Dr. Tal-Katz). 2013 –Ms. Zurit Garbi - The role of great- grandparents and their relationships with great-grandchildren.
2009 - Mrs. Barshuar, Elena - Quality of Life and Social Support as Perceived by Elders in a "Supportive Community" during an "Emergency Routine" in Sderot.
2008 – Mrs. Hedva Berabi -The Perception of Grandparenthood among Holocaust Survivors.
• Awards, Citations, Honors, Fellowships 1996 - The Roby Licthenstein Fund - Award for excellence in M.A. program.
1999 - Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Adult Human Development in Israel, and Eshel, the Association for the Planning And Development of Services for the Aged in Israel - award for thesis.
1999 -Yediot Achronot Municipality Center – Neve Monoson Local Municipality - award for excellence.
Scientific Publications
1. Even-Zohar, A. (2008). The Interaction between Adult Grandchildren and their Grandparents in Differential Situations of Grandparental Functioning from the Perspective of the two Generations. Gerontology, 35, 23-48. (Hebrew).
2. Even-Zohar, A., & Sharlin, S. (2008). Grandchildhood: Adults' Perception on their Role as Grandchildren - An Intergenerational Perspective. Society and Welfare, 28, 441-468. (Hebrew).
3. Even-Zohar, A. (2009). The Well Being of Israeli Elderly- Family Responsibility versus the Responsibility of the State from the Perspective of Adult Grandchildren and their Grandparents, Social Issues in Israel, 8, 175-203. (Hebrew).
4. Even-Zohar, A., & Sharlin, S. (2009). Grandchildhood – Adult grandchildren’s perception of their role towards their grandparents from an intergenerational perspective. Journal of Comparative Family Studies, 40, 165-185. 3 Name Dr. Ahuva Even-Zohar page 4
5. Even-Zohar, A. (2010). The Contribution of Assistance from the Bezeq Corporation to Improving the Situation of Families in Profound Distress. Social Security, 83, 103-135. (Hebrew).
6. Even-Zohar, A. (2010). The Relationship between Membership in a 'Supportive Community' for Elderly Persons and Participation in Social Club Activities, Gerontology, 37, (4), 59-80. (Hebrew).
7. Even-Zohar, A. (2011). Intergenerational Solidarity between Adult Grandchildren and their Grandparents with Different Functional Abilities. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 9 (2), 128-145.
8. Even-Zohar, A. (2012). Subjective Well-Being and Social Support Networks among Elderly Living in Samaria and Benjamin. In M. Billig (ed.) Judea and Samaria Research Studies, vol. 21, 237-253. Ariel, Israel: Ariel University Center and Samaria & Jordan Rift R&D Center. (Hebrew).
9. Even-Zohar, A., & Barshuar, E. (2012). Quality of Life and Social Support as Perceived by Elders in a 'Supportive Community' During an "Emergency Routine" in Sderot. Gerontology, 39, (4), 11-30. (Hebrew).
10. Even-Zohar, A. (2014). Quality of Life of Older People in Israel: A Comparison between older people living at home who are members of a ‘Supportive Community’ and nursing home residents. European Journal of Social Work, 17 (5), 737-753. DOI: 10.1080/13691457.2014.930731http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13691457.2014.930731
11. Even-Zohar, A. (2015). Grandparent-Grandchild Relationships in Israel: A Comparison between Different Jewish Religious Groups. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 13(1), 75-88.
12. Even-Zohar, A. & Garbi, Z. (Accepted). Great-grandparents' role perception and its effect on their quality of life in comparison to grandparents. Gerontology & Geriatics (Hebrew).
13. Even-Zohar, A. & Gewirtz- Meydan, A. (Accepted). Career considerations of social work profession and professional preferences of retraining program students of social work compared to regular program students. Social Security. (Hebrew).
• Lectures and Presentations at Meetings and Invited Seminars not Followed by Published Proceedings
1. Even-Zohar, A. (1998). Elderly Parent Placement Reflected in Family Structure – Adaptation and Cohesion. The Ministry of Labor and Welfare. Tel-Aviv, Israel.
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2. Even-Zohar, A. (2008). Adult grandchildren’s perception of their role towards their Elderly Grandparents. 17th Biennial Meeting of the Israel Gerontological Society, Tel- Aviv, Israel.
3. Even-Zohar, A. (2008). Grandchildhood – Adult Grandchildren's Perception of their Role towards their Grandparents from Intergenerational Perspective. International Sociological Association Meeting, Boston, U.S.A.
4. Even-Zohar, A. (2010). The Contribution of Assistance from the Bezeq Corporation to Improving the Situation of Families in Profound Distress. Conference of Espanet Israel. Bar-Ilan university. Israel.
5. Even-Zohar, A. (2010). Panel Chair - Conference on Supervision in Social Work, Tel Hai College. Israel.
Even-Zohar, A. (2011). The Contribution of an Informal Assistance Program Aimed at .6 Improving the Situation of Families with Food Insecurity - First European Conference for .Social Work Research, Oxford. UK
7. Even-Zohar, A. (2011). Subjective Well-Being and Social Support Networks among Elderly Living in Samaria and Benjamin, The 21 Conference Judea and Samaria Research Studies, Ariel. Israel.
8. Even-Zohar, A. (2012). Ageism and Emotional Responses to Elderly Abuse among Social Workers - Second European Conference for Social Work Research, Basel, Switzerland.
9. Even-Zohar, A. (2012). Formal and Informal Support and Well-Being among the Elderly Living in Samaria and Benjamin. 19th Biennial Meeting of the Israel Gerontological Society, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Even-Zohar, A. (2013). Quality of Life of Elderly Living at Home Who Are Members .10 of a Supportive Community Compared with Elderly living in a Nursing Home - Third .European Conference for Social Work Research, Jyvaskyla, Finland
Even-Zohar, A. (2013). Quality of Life and Social Support of Elderly During an .11 Emergency Routine in Israel - 42nd Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting of the .Canadian Association on Gerontology, Halifax, Canada
12. Even-Zohar, A. (2014). Caregiving Burden and Quality of Life among Offspring who are Caregivers of Elderly Parents: Members of "Supportive Community". 20th Biennial Meeting of the Israel Gerontological Society, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
13. Even-Zohar, A., Berger, Y., Kreuz-Tal, N., & Shkuri, I. (2014). Intervention with families in extreme distress: A comparison between the point of view of patients of social services and their social workers. Conference of Espanet Israel. Tel-Aviv university, Israel.
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14. Even-Zohar, A. (2014). Relationships between Adult Grandchildren and their Grandparents–Perspective of Both Generations, ASA Aging in America Conference.
15. Even-Zohar, A. & Gewirtz- Meydan, A. (2015). Considerations of Choosing Social Work Profession and Professional Preferences of Retraining Program Students in Israel, Fifth European Conference for Social Work Research, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
• Research Grants 2008 - Bezeq Corporation & Ariel University– Ahuva Even-Zohar - Principal Investigator Corporation to Improving the Situation of Families in Poverty and Distress. One Year - 2700$.
2009 - R & D Center - Samaria & Jordan Rift & Ariel University Ahuva Even-Zohar - Principal Investigator The Experience of being Elderly in Samaria – Well-Being and Support Networks of Elderly People in Samaria One Year - 2000$.
2015 – Maccabi Health Research – Online Health Services for the Elderly. One Year, 11,480$ • Additional Information
Ad Hoc Reviewer
Gerontology & Geriatics (Hebrew) Society and Welfare (Hebrew)
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