Research Active Studies: Dr. Karin Amit in conjunction with Dr. Ilan Reis from the Central Bureau of Statistics: The Role of Leadership in the Decision to Immigrate from Developed Countries: The Case of North American Olim in Israel. The study is funded by the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption (the study is based on a survey of 500 immigrants from North America). Prof. Moshe Semyonov, Dr. Karin Amit, Prof. Yitzhak Haberfeld and Dr. Rivka Reichman: an international study regarding the integration of immigrants to Israel, the United States, Canada and Germany from the Commonwealth of Independent States. The study is being financed by the Swiss Foundation for Population, Migration and Environment (PME). Dr. Karin Amit: The Social Integration of Western Immigrants in Israel: Satisfaction with Life in Israel and its Explanatory Factors. The study is being funded by the Institute and is based on the Ruppin Index data base. Prof. Rivka Reichman: The South African Community in Israel. The study is funded by Mendel Kaplan. Research Reports in Print: Dr. Karin Amit in conjunction with Dr. Ilan Reis from the Central Bureau of Statistics: The Role of Social Networks in Making the Decision to Emigrate from Developed Countries: The Case of North American Olim in Israel. Dr. Eyal Gamliel: Viewpoints of Veteran and New Immigrants Regarding Affirmative Action for New Immgrants Prof. Sibylle Heilbrunn and Dr. Nonna Kushnirovich: Financing Businesses Owned by Immigrant Entrepreneurs in Israel Dr. Rafael Yungman in collaboration with Dr. Nili Zilber of the Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel: Utilization of Mental Health Services Among Ethiopian Immigrants Compared to Other Population Groups in Israel (Immigrants from the Former Soviet Union and Native Israelis) Dr. Efrat Neter: Are Acculturation Strategies Linked to Preventative Health Behaviors? The Case of Cancer Prevention Among Female Immigrants from the Commonwealth of Independent States to Israel Prof. Ada Zohar: The Effect of Immigration on Personality Patterns and Psychology: A Bi-National Study of Persian Jews' Personalities and Obsessive Behaviors Dr. Karin Amit, Dr. Ilan Reis: The Role of Social Networks and Leadership in the Decision to Emigrate from Developed Countries: The Case of North American Olim in Israel Dr. Karin Amit: Social Integration of Western Olim in Israel: Satisfaction with Life in Israel and its Explanatory Causes Prof. Sibylle Heilbrunn : Immigrant Identity - Between Majority Definition and Self-Definition
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