| Born: 1958, Israel |
Academic Qualifications:Ph.D. 1989, University of Minnesota
Lecturer, 1993, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
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Academic Positions:
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Research Interests:
At-risk students. Education in developing societies. Multicultural education. School and community. Minority education. Organizational evaluation and behavior. Inter group conflict. Substance abuse. Adolescent needs and social needs. |
Research Projects:
Social and educational development of tribal-based communities of the Sonoran and Negev deserts, funding: Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), USA.
The influence of settlement on substance use and abuse among nomadic populations in Israel and Kenya, funding: Netherlands-Israel Development Research Programme (NIRP). |
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Abstracts of Current Research:- The influence of settlement on substance use and abuse among nomadic populations in Israel and Kenya: This study examines the influenceof substance use and abuse among twonomadic populations in the process ofsedentarization: a) the Negev BedouinArab tribes in Israel, and b) The Maasaitribe in the Kajiado district of Kenya. Thestudy is the beginning of process that mustbring awareness and action. Until nowvery little, if anything, has been done toassess the issue of substance use in thesecommunities, or to develop drug abuseprevention programs for them. The findingsof this effort will provide a framework forformulating substance use/abuse policiesand program for nomadic people intransition, who represent underserved populations in their respective societies.
- Social and educational development of tribal-based communities: This projectwill transfer an innovative,cooperative/university model forempowering economically disadvantagedminority communities for responding to theunique needs of their at-risk children. Themodel focuses on dropout prevention forpre-teen Bedouin Arab students in a tribalcommunity in the Negev Desert ofsouthern Israel. This demonstration model is to be transferred to the Pascua Yauies ina tribal community in the Sonoran Desertof Southern Arizona. The model designincludes components for: in-schoollinguistically and culturally appropriateeducation for basic skills` developmentsupplemented with career educationprogramming; after-school programactivities directed toward stimulating youngpeople`s interest in school and vocations,and parent and community groupself-sufficiency training geared to supportthe social and educational development oftheir at-risk children. The project willproduce a dissemination documentdesigned to communicate the experiencesof this effort in order to impact policy andprogram decisions effecting socially andeconomically disadvantaged youth at-riskpopulations. is to be transferred to the Pascua Yauies ina tribal community in the Sonoran Desertof Southern Arizona. The model designincludes components for: in-schoollinguistically and culturally appropriateeducation for basic skills` development supplemented with career educationprogramming; after-school programactivities directed toward stimulating youngpeople`s interest in school and vocations,and parent and community groupself-sufficiency training geared to supportthe social and educational development oftheir at-risk children. The project willproduce a dissemination documentdesigned to communicate the experiencesof this effort in order to impact policy andprogram decisions effecting socially andeconomically disadvantaged youth at-risk populations.
- The Education and Social Transition among Negev Bedouin Arabs in Israel: The education of Bedouin Arab tribes has historically posed a unique challenge, especially given their nomadic/semi-nomadic lifestyle. During the last 50 years, Bedouin life throughout the Middle East has undergone many changes. This is particularly true for the Bedouin Arabs of the Negev Desert in southern Israel, whose social, economic, and political life has been altered quite radically since the establishment of the State of Israel. This research effort reviews the development of the educational system for the Negev Bedouin in relation to their changing environment, and evaluates its effectiveness in meeting the new challenges of educating this community.
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Publications:- Abu-Saad, I.. Present Absentees: The Arab School Curriculum in Israel as a Tool for De-educating Indigenous Palestinian. Holy Land Studies: : A Multidisciplinary Journal 7 (1): 17-43 (2008)
- Abu-Saad, I.. Spatial Transformation and Indigenous Resistance: The Urbanization of the Palestinian Bedouin in Southern Israel American Behavioral Scientists. 51: 1713-1754 (2008)
- Abu-Saad, I. . Where Inquiry Ends: The Peer Review Process and Indigenous Standpoints. American Behavioral Scientists. 51: 1902-1918 (2008)
- Abu-Saad, I.. The Portrayal of Arabs in Textbooks in the Jewish School System in Israel. Arab Studies Quarterly. 29: 21-38 (2007)
- Abu-Saad and Champagne, D. . A Historical Context of Palestinian Arab Education. American Behavior Scientist. 49: 1035-1051 (2006)
- Abu-Saad, I.. State Educational Policy and Curriculum: The Case of Palestinian Arabs in Israel. International Education Journal. 7: 709-720 (2006)
- Abu-Saad, I.. State-Controlled Education and Identity Formation among the Palestinian Arab Minority in Israel. American Behavioral Scientist. 49: 1085-1100 (2006)
- Riley, K., Abu-Saad, I. and Hermes, M.. Big Change Question: Should Indigenous Minorities Have the Right to Have Their Own Education Systems, Without Reference to National Standards? Journal of Educational Change. 6: 177-189 (2005)
- Abu-Saad, I.. The Role of Education in Minority Identity Formation in an Ethnic State. Arab Studies Journal. XI: 57-75 (2004)
- Abu-Saad, I.. Reflections on Race and Racism in Contemporary Israeli Society. Social Identities. 10: 293-299 (2004)
- Yonah, Y., Abu-Saad, I. and Kaplan, A. . De-Arabization of the Bedouin: A Study of an Inevitable Failure. 35: 387-406 (2004)
- Abu-Saad, I. . Israeli `development` and education policies and their impact on the negev bedouin. Holy land studies: Interdisciplinary Journal. 2: 5-32 (2003)
- Abu-Saad, I.. The work values of arab teachers in Israel in a multicultural context. Journal of beliefs and values: Studies in religion & education. 24 : 39-52 (2003)
- Abu-Saad, I.. Licit and illicit drug use and social change among bedouin arabs in southern Israel. Journal of substance use. 7: 141-156 (2002)
- Abu-Saad, I., Yonah, Y. & Kaplan, A. . Identity and political stability in an ethnically diverse state: A study of bedouin arab youth in Israel. Social Identities. 6 : 49-61 (2000)
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| Keywords:Higher Education, Work Values, Indigenous peoples., Intergroup Conflict, Cross-cultural Education, Minorities, Substance Abuse, Adolescence, Organizational Behavior, Job Satisfaction, Nomadic People, Transition. |
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Phones:
- Phone: 972-8-6461725
- Fax: 972-8-6472897
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