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 Khawla ABU-BAKER (Ph.D)

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Curriculum

Date of birth : 19/01/1955

City / Country : Israel

Nationality : Israeli

P.mail : Hagana St 6/6, Akko, 24314, Israel 

Tel/ Fax: (972-4-9917591); Mobile:  (972-507-248732)

E.mail: khawlaa@yvc.ac.il

Scientific Curriculum

Speciality

§         Psychology

Languages

§          Arabic - English - Ivrit

Professional activity

§          University

Academic Ranks and Tenure in Institutes of Higher Education

2003-current  - Senior Lecturer at Emek Yezreel College. Department of Behavioral Science.

1998-2002.  - Lecturer at Emek Yezreel  College. Department of  Behavioral   Science.

1998-2001.  - Lecturer at Emek Yezreel  College. Department of Sociology - Section of Women Studies.

1999-2000 -  Adjunct lecturer. School of Social Work-University of Haifa.

1999-‏2000 - Supervisor for MA students in family therapy. School of Social Work. University of Haifa.

1996-1997  - Supervisor for MA students in Family therapy. Practicum, clinical live supervision. Nova -Southeastern University.

• Licensed family therapist by “The Israeli Association for Marital and Family Therapy and Family Life Education”.

• Licensed Supervisor in Family Therapy by “The Israeli Association for Marital and Family Therapy and Family Life Education”.

Ph. D. - In Family Therapy from the School of Social and Systemic Studies--Department of Family Therapy. Nova-Southeastern University. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. U.S. A. Period of study: 3 years. Awarded Ph.D. on July 31, 1997.

M.A. -Educational Counseling. University of Haifa, Israel. Period of study 5 years. Awarded M.A. on June 1991 (Magna Cum Laude).

B.A. - Sociology/Anthropology and Education. Track of “Educational Counseling.” University of Haifa, 1984.

Scholarly Positions and Activities outside the University

2005-2006  -  Director and Trainer of Action Oriented Feminist Research "Women and War, Phase ⅱ.Women Studies Centre, East Jerusalem.

2005-2006  - Director and Trainer of the Program "Sex Education and Education against Sexual Abuse in Palestine". Women Studies Centre, East Jerusalem.

2004-2006  - Fellow researcher of The Palestinian Forum for Israeli Studies (MADAR)

1999-current  - Licensed marriage and family supervisor

1997-current  -  Licensed marriage and family therapist. Director of Family Therapy Clinic, Akko

1999-current - Director of The “Mar’ah” Institute for Arab Women Studies, Emek Yezreel College

2003-2004 - Director and Trainer of Action Oriented Feminist Research “Women and War”, Women Studies Centre, East Jerusalem.

2001-2003 - Project's director in “Al-Hanan Boarding Institute” Iblin village. A project for implementing culturally sensitive family therapy and ecological approach to sexually abused young girls among the Palestinian society in Israel.

2000-2001 -  Pilot project. Using family therapy approach in treating victims of incest. Hosted by Ministry of Welfare and Joint- Israel.

1999-2000  -  Co-Counselor for Professional Women Leadership Project (Arabs and Jews), organized and hosted by Giva'at Haviva. Participation in choosing the curriculum, choosing the lecturers, advising the staff, lecturing, and researching the process.

1998- 2000 - Social and educational planner for a major plan for the Arab village of  Rumana.

1998-2000 - Social and educational planner for a major plan for the Arab village of   Uzer.

1998-‏2000 - Social and educational planner for a major plan for the Arab village of Mazr'aa.

1997-1998  - A member in a scholars' steering team for discussing the conditions of Palestinians in Israel. Organized and hosted by "The institute for Israeli Arab Studies--Beit Berl. Wrote a discussion paper titled “Social and Educational Welfare Policy in the Arab Sector in Israel." (English & Hebrew)

1997-1998 - Educational counselor. Arab Comprehensive School, Akko.

1993-1994 - Social and educational planner for a major plan for Old Akko (The Old City of Acre).

1989-1994 - Curriculum developer in the field of mental health for the Arab school system.

1982-1993 - Educational counselor. Arab Comprehensive School. Akko.

1980-1993  - Sociology teacher. Arab Comprehensive School. Akko.

        Notes:

1.  Between 1994 and 1997 I was in the U.S.A. studying for my Ph.D.

2.  Since 1984 I have taught, facilitated, and directed several workshops each year for Arab women (sometimes couples) on the subjects of
                      i. Family Mental Health.

                     ii.  Women's Issues.

                     iii. Leadership & Empowerment

Other Professional Activities

2005-2006  - Board member of the "Israel Studies Forum" An Interdisciplinary Journal.

2004-2005  - Head of a steering committee on the issues of "Sex Education and "Prohibition of Sexual Abuse" in the Arab society. Emek Yezreel College.

2004-2005  - Co-Director of a project "Gender Education in the Arab Society" with Mar'ah &Acdama, Emek Yezreel College and Altoufola, Nazareth.

2004-2006  - Board Member of the Association of Israel Studies.

2003-currently - Board Member of The Qualitative Research Quarterly”

2000-2003  -  A member of the Committee of the Prime Minister’s Award “The Child Defense”.

1999-currently - Board member of the Institute for Israeli-Arab Studies—Van Leer Institution.

1999-2003 - Board member of Sikkuy: The association for the advancement of equal opportunity .

1998-2000  -  Board member of "The Israel Association for Feminist and Gender Studies".

1997-2002  -  Board member of "Kidma". Haifa University.

1988-1990  - Founder and Board member of “The Galilee Center for Social Research in the Palestinian Sector”. Nazareth . Took part in organizing National and International Seminars and lead several panel discussions.

1985-1990 - Participated in establishing and co-directing a Center for Early Childhood Education “Dar Altilfe Al-Arabi--A Home for the Arab Child”. Akko

1984-1987 -  Follow-up committee member on issues of Education in the Arab sector.

1976-1980 - Participated in the establishment and management of a Day-Care Center and Kindergarten. Akko.

Active Participation in Scholarly Conferences  

1.         The society of Child Defense against Physical, Sexual and Emotional Abuse. Conference on Sexual Development: Sex and the Human Kind. Tel-Aviv 16-17 January 2006. Gave a lecture: Cultural Influence on Attitude to Sex and Sexual abuse in the Arab Society.

2.         The International Conference on Family Therapy AFTA-IFTA 2005. Politics, Community and Clinical Practice" 22-25 June 2005. Washington, DC, USA.  Gave a Workshop: Culturally Sensitive Family Therapy Training in the Middle East, with discussants: David McGill, USA and Adnan Farah, Jordan.

3.         The International Conference on Family Therapy AFTA-IFTA 2005. Politics, Community and Clinical Practice" 22-25 June 2005. Washington, DC, USA. Gave a Workshop: Religious/Spiritual Resources for Reconciliation" with Robert, M. Massey, USA; Mei-Ling Cheng, Taiwan and Madhu Kasiram, South Africa.

4.         The International Conference on Family Therapy AFTA-IFTA 2005. Politics, Community and Clinical Practice" 22-25 June 2005. Washington, DC, USA.  Participated in a Forum: Vicious of Collaborative Family Therapy Training for Underserved Areas with David McGill, USA.

5.         The International Conference on Family Therapy AFTA-IFTA 2005. Politics, Community and Clinical Practice" 22-25 June 2005. Washington, DC, USA. Gave a Lecture: International Family Therapy: Family Therapy with Arab and Moslem Families.

6.         21st Annual Conference of the Association for Israel Studies. Israel: Institutions and Civic Culture. May 29-31, 2005. University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. Chaired and discussed the panel: Palestinian Citizens of Israel: Between the State and Civil Society.

7.         21st Annual Conference of the Association for Israel Studies. Israel: Institutions and Civic Culture. May 29-31, 2005. University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. Gave a lecture: Palestinians Research the Israeli Scenery 2004.

8.         21st Annual Conference of the Association for Israel Studies. Israel: Institutions and Civic Culture. May 29-31, 2005. University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. Participated in round table: The Future of Israeli Women's Studies: Gender, Institutions and Academic Culture.

9.         21st Annual Conference of the Association for Israel Studies. Israel: Institutions and Civic Culture. May 29-31, 2005. University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. Participated in the Panel: Meet the Authors: Women's Time: Gender and Israeli Society (vol. 1) 2003, Winner of the 2004 National Jewish Book Award in the Category of "Women Studies".

10.      The 36 Annual Conference of the Israel Sociological Society. The Diverse Faces of the Israeli Periphery. Tel Hai Academic College. 16-18 February, 2005. Participated in a panel "Periphery – Weakness, Protest and Empowerment" Gave a lecture: "Palestinian Women Feminist Research as Periphery and Empowerment Dynamic".

11.      XVII International Congress. International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology. August 2-6, 2004, Shaanxi Normal University & Chinese Psychological Society, Xi'an, China. Gave a lecture: Cultural aspects of sexual problems between Arab couples. (.English).

12.      XVII International Congress. International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology. August 2-6, 2004, Shaanxi Normal University & Chinese Psychological Society, Xi'an, China. Chaired the panel and gave a lecture: Local vs. global cultural influences on the dynamic of marital relations among young Arab couples. (English).

13.      Education Action International (The World Univ. Service), UK. Aia Napa, Cyprus. June, 23-29 2004. Participated in a training workshop for feminist researchers from Palestinian organizations in the Arab World. Taught the concepts of work frame according to the "Action oriented research from feminist perspective". 

14.      Psycho-social Challenges of Indigenous Societies: The Bedouin Perspective- International Conference. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel, July 6-7, 2004. Gave a lecture: The internal barriers of a society in transition with respect to the equality status of Arab women”. (Hebrew)

15.      Families in a Time of Global Crisis. XIV. IFTA World Family Therapy Congress. Istanbul, Turkey, March 24-27, 2004. Gave a workshop “A search after mental health in Palestinian families who suffered loss in the Intifada: Empowering the women”. (English)

16.      Globalization, Anti-Globalization and Israel. The 35 annual conference of the Israeli Sociologist Society. Ben-Gorion University. Israel. 25-25 February, 2004.  Organized a Pannel: Globalization and the Palestinians in Israel. Gave lecture: The exposure of Palestinians in Israel to Arabic satellite channels vs. Western. (Hebrew)

17.      Globalization, Anti-Globalization and Israel. The 35 annual conference of the Israeli Sociologist Society. Ben-Gorion University. Israel. 25-25 February, 2004. Participated in the summary session: Globalization, the Middle East and the Israeli-Arab conflict. (Hebrew)

18.      Middle East/North Africa Regional Conference of Psychology. Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 13-18 December 2003. Organized by “The International Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP). Gave a Keynote speech: “Palestinian Widows and Mothers who Lost their Child: The Pride of the Martyr and the Psychological and Social Stress of the Loss”. (English)

19.      Middle East/North Africa Regional Conference of Psychology. Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 13-18 December 2003. Organized by “The International Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP). Organized and Facilitated Roundtable about: “Arab Well-Being under War and Siege”.

20.      The annual conference of the International Family Therapy Association with the Univ. Psychiatric Clinic Ljubljana & Slovene Society for Family Therapy 8-10  May 2003, Bled, Slovenia.  Resisting Abuse: from shame to self-empowerment. Gave a workshop “Utilizing cultural norms instead of state laws while treating incest”. (English).

21.      The New Israel: 1977-2000. Tel Aviv University and Bar Elan University, March 3-5. Participated in a panel called "The rebel of women". Gave a lecture titled: "Normative changes in Arab women participation in the work market".

22.      “Baer Sheva Conference for the Safety of Children 2003”. Ben Gorion University February 17-18, 2003. Participated in a Panel “Parenthood and Childhood in an Era of Children’s Rights”.

23.      “The 34th Annual Conference of the Israeli Sociological Society” February 3-4, 2003, Beit Berl College. Organized a Panel “Institutional Aggressive Changes in the Structure of the Palestinian Family and Society”.

24.      First National Conference on Promoting Mental Health Among Women. October 16, 2002. Ben Gorion University. Facilitated a  Panel “Influence of  Sexual Abuse on Mental Health of Women”.

25.      Freedom, Responsibility, Justice. Second Biannual International Conference on Personal Meaning. July 18-21, 2002. Vancouver, BC. Canada. “The Meaning of tight-lipped Arab women in marital problems.”

26.      Legal Status of Palestinians in Israel. May 19-21, 2002. Hebrew University, Law Department. Directed a panel under the issue of “Family Laws and the Status of Palestinian Women, a Judicial Perspective”. Gave a Lecture titled “A Criticized Analysis of the Judicial Status of Palestinian Women in the Israeli Society”.

27.      Arabs in Israel – A New National Agenda. Discussant in a panel titled: “The Impacts of October 2000 Events”. Tel-Aviv University- Moshe Dayan Center for Middle East and African Studies. December 19-20, 2001.

28.      The 23rd International Association for Counseling. “Families in Transition – Counseling in Transition: Meeting the Challenges Ahead. May 30-June 2nd 2001. Mombai-Lonavla, India. Gave a lecture titled “Treating Family Trauma in Cases of Incest: Cultural Norms vs. State Laws”.

29.      The 25th conference of the Mizrachit [ME] Society in Israel: “Islam, society and law”. May, 2nd. 2001. The Interdeceplenary Center—Herzelia. Gave a lecture titled “Arab women, sex and sexuality: The presence of society and culture in individual’s and couple’s therapy.”

30.      The first annual conference under the title of “Palestinians in Israel: National and Citizenship Dilemmas. The Center of Multi Culturalism and the Educational Research & Political Science Department, Haifa University. March 22, 2001. Gave a lecture “The psychology of citizenship among Palestinians as a minority in Israel”.

31.      The  Peace Institute at Givaat Habiba. “Jewish-Arab Relations in Israel after October Events and their Implications”. A Researchers’ Workshop. March 1, 2001. Gave a lecture “Attitudes of Palestinian Students’ leadership Regarding the Emergency Report Submitted to Prime Minister of Israel.”

32.      The Harry Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace and the Middle East Unit. A workshop on: “Difining Middle Eastern Gendered Identities”. January 10, 2001. Gave a lecture “Forced independence on Arab women immegrants to the USA and its effect on their mental health.”

33.      16th Annual International Conference of the Association for Israel Studies: "Multiple Perspectives on Israel". June, 25-27, 2000. Tel Aviv University, Israel. Organized a panel titled "Studying Arab Women." Gave a lecture titled "Restrictions on Arab Women's Discourse in Research".

34.      International conference: "Women and society in the Middle East". Emek Yezreel College. May 22-23, 2000. Chair of the panel Women and the family in the Middle East. Gave a lecture titled Social vs. Personal Discourse on Arab Women's Bodies and its Reflection on Marital Relations.

35.      Member of a cross-cultural team working on the issue of high school students' violence. A joint project between Madonna University, Detroit, USA and Emek Yezreel College, Israel. Detroit (February 7-11, 2000; Emek Yezreel, May 1-5, 2000).

36.      A seminar conference titled “Gender and Education”. Emek Yezreel College. December 13, 1999. Gave a lecture “Women Studies as a reflection of social situation of women in their societies”.

37.      Seminar conference under the auspices of "The Fifth Conference on Arab Education" titled "Arab education towards the third millenium: Hopes and challenges." Organized by "The follow up Committee on Arab Education" and hosted by "The Arab Local Authorities Committee". Gave a lecture "Conditions for building a Pluralistic School System for Arabs in Israel".

38.      International conference titled "Interethnic coexistence: Educating for an emerging global field." University of Haifa. November 7-8, 1999. Gave a lecture "Culturally sensitive women studies: A tool for coexistence education."

39.      A seminar conference under the title "Arab Women as Pioneers in Politics in Israel and Palestine: A comparison look"  June 27, 1999 organized by The Israel Women's Network & The Institute for Israeli-Arab Studies--Beit Berl" and hosted by "The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute". Gave a lecture titled "Reasons for the rocky road for Arab political women in Israel". (Arabic, Hebrew, and English).

40.      A seminar conference organized by the "Israeli Sociological Society, the section of Gender Research" and hosted by Bar-Ilan University on June 18, 1999. Gave a lecture titled "A cultural agenda for research and welfare services for Arab women in Israel". (Hebrew).

41.      A seminar conference titled "Gender and Education" Organized and hosted by "Levensky College for Education" June 6, 1999. Gave a lecture titled "The status of Arab women: A pioneer research in their status as school directors and as reflected in the curriculum in Arabic in the elementary school."

42.      International conference of the Association for the Israel Studies. 15th Annual meeting. May 23-25, 1999. Gave a lecture titled "Politicization of Social Policies among Arabs in Israel." Hosted by: "The Center of Israeli Studies, American University, Washington D.C.". (English)

43.      A seminar conference under the title "The Political Map for Arabs in Israel before the May 17, 1999 Israeli Elections" on May 8, 1999 hosted by "The Institute for Israeli-Arab Studies--Beit Berl. Gave a lecture titled "Arab women role in politics and elections in Israel". (Arabic).

44.      A seminar conference titled "Women status in the Israeli Politics" December 30, 1998 organized by Department of Sociology, Women Studies Section and the Center for Multi-Culturalism and Education Research, Haifa University. Gave a lecture titled "Arab Women in the Local and National Politics in Israel. (Hebrew).

45.      A seminar conference titled "The Main cliff : Arab-Jewish Relationship in Israel" on December 12, 1998. Organized by "The Institute for Israeli-Arab Studies--Beit Berl" and hosted by The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute. Gave a lecture titled "Social and Education Welfare Policy for Arabs in Israel." (Hebrew)

46.      International seminar under the subject of "Renovation in traditional Communities". Gutta Institute. Los Angeles, CA. May 21-22, 1996. Gave a paper titled “The nature of social research in city planning". (English).

47.      A seminar conference under the topic of "Interior policy of Arabs in Israel". Dyan Center: University of Tel-Aviv. November, 1993.  Gave a paper titled “Arab women as political leaders.” (Hebrew).

48.      An international workshop of mental health professionals under the topic "Dehumanization of the Other". A meeting of European, Palestinian (From the West Bank, Gaza and Israel) and Jewish (Israel) psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and counselors. Lisbon, Portugal September 17-21, 1991. Facilitated a 3-days workshop on “The De-Humanization of the Enemy’s Identity.” (English)

49.      "A Palestinian Week". The International Center at Queen’s University. Canada, July 16-19,1989. Gave a paper on “The Impact of the Intifada on the Palestinians in Israel”(English)

50.      International conference titled "The European League for the Support of Palestinian Children Under the Intifada". Athens, Greece. December 21-23,1989. Gave a paper titled “Political Palestinian Children’s Literature”. (Arabic & English)

51.      "Education, Leadership and Conflict-Management". Bedford, Virginia, U. S. A. June-August 1989. Worked as an International Counselor and Facilitator in  “Legacy International Youth Program”. (Arabic, Hebrew & English)

52.      International conference on the topic "The History and the Future of Palestinians in Israel "- Nazareth. July 19-20, 1988. Organized by  "The Center for the Revival of the Palestinian Heritage". Gave a paper titled “The Political Socialization and Nationalism within the Hebrew Educational System in Israel”. (Arabic)

53.      "The International Conference of Palestinian Scholars Discussing the Palestinian Future. The International Center for Research and Public Policy: Colombia University.  New York, U. S. A.  July 1985. Discussion meetings. (English).

54.      Women ‘s World: The New Scholarship. International Conference--University of Haifa, Israel. December 31, 1981--January 2, 1982. Gave a paper titled “The Impact of Cross-Cultural Experience on the Status of Arab Women in Israel”. (English)

Organization of Academic Local and International Conferences

1. Organized a local conference "Sex Education and Education for Prevention of Sexual Abuse" Mar'ah Institute-Emek Yezreel College, 18.5.05.

2. A member in the planning committee of the 21st annual conference of the Association for Israel Studies “Israel: Institutions and Civic Culture,” To be held at the University of Arizona, Tucson AZ. May 29-31, 2005.

3. Sexism in the Arab society. May 15th  2003. Mar’ah Institute, Emek Yezreel College and Al-Tofula Institute.

4.Mental Health Among Palestinian Women in Israel. March 8th, 2002. A Seminar at Emek Yezreel College. Organizer & Director.

5. Seminar conference titled “Gender and Education”. Emek Yezreel College. December, 13. 1999.

6. Member of Organizing Team of International conference titled “Women and Society in the Middle East”. Emek Yezreel College. May 22-25, 2000.

7. Member of Program Committee of the Association of Israel Studies. Participated in preparing an international conference titled “Multiple Perspectives on Israel.” Tel-Aviv University. June 25-27, 2000.

2004-2005: A research grant for studying fertility policy among Arab families. In association with researchers from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

2001 -2003: Two-years grant from “Ashalim—The Association for Planning & Development of Services for Children and Youth at Risk & their Families” (Reg. Ass).

2002-  A grant from Abraham Foundation to co-direct a program for creating a culturally sensitive Palestinian-Jewish young leadership in Emek Yezreel College.

2001-  A grant from Abraham Foundation to conduct a research regarding violence and cultural sensitivity.

2000 -  A grant for “Mara’a” Institute for Middle Eastern Women Studies from Women to Women, USA.

1996 -  Received a scholarship for graduate studies from the Arab Student Aid International. New Jersey, U. S. A.

1994 -  Received a scholarship for graduate studies from the United States Information Agency (USIA)/ Fulbright. Tel-Aviv, Israel.

1994-  Won a research grant for writing a book about Arab women in the Israeli political life from "The Institute for Israeli Arab Studies: Beit Berl". Ra’anana, Israel.

1991- Received the University of Haifa Award for the best research in graduate studies.

1991 - Note of excellence for M.A. degree, MAGNA CUM LAUDE.

1991 - Award prize form the University of Haifa.

1989 - Graduate Scholarship from the University of Haifa (MA studies).

Teaching Courses :

Emek Yezreel College:

2005-2006: Sabbatical

2004-2005:  The Role of Psychology and Education in Gender Construction

2002-current : Introduction to family therapy.

2002-2004: “Between two cultures: Personal maturity for Palestinian mental health workers” an experiential workshop.

2002-current: Sexual assault as a social deviation and psychological problem. Dept. of Behavioral Science.

2001-current: Sexual Violence against Children, the Phenomenon and its Treatment. Dept. of Behavioral Science.

2002-2003: Arab-Jewish local College Leadership. Co-director of a one-year project in Emek Yezreel College

2001-2002: Constructive approach to conflict management. Co-director of  a one-year project in Emek Yezreel College.

1998-2002: Counseling for School Teachers. Dept of Behavioral Science

1998-2002: Educational Psychology. Dept. of  Behavioral Science.

1999-2000: Women in the Middle East. Dept. of Sociology -Women Studies.

2000-‏2001:Empowering Women. Dept. of Sociology-Women Studies.

1998-2001: Psychology of Women and Gender. Dept. of Sociology - Women Studies.Education and Gender. Dept. of Sociology – Women Studies.

1998-2000: Developmental Psychology. Dept. of Behavioral Science.

 University of Haif

1999-2000: Gender in Multi-Cultural Perspective. School of Social Work. MA Program

1999-2000: Psychology of Women and Gender.

1985-1986: Democracy Education. Semesterial. Co-teacher. The program for school principals' training. Haifa. University. Department of Education

1984-1985: Teaching Assistant in the Department of Education. University of Haifa. BA students.

1984-1985: Facilitator of the project “Forming a Leadership Among Arab Students in the University of Haifa”. Inaugurated by the Dean of the University of Haifa. B.A. students

Publications

 A. Ph. D. Dissertation

Title: The Impact of Immigration on Arab Families in South Florida. English. 329 pages. July 15. 1997.

Supervisors: Ron Chenail, Ph.D. Chair; Margo Weiss, Ph. D. Committee member; Chris Burnett, Ph. D. Committee member.

                B. Books

1. Abu-Baker, K. (forthcoming, 2007). Jewish Israeli Women (tentative title). Ramallah: Madar. (Arabic).

2. Abu-Baker, K. (forthcoming, 2006). Family and class among the Arab society in Israel. The Open University. Tel-Aviv. Israel (Hebrew).

3. Abu-Baker, K. (in print, 2006). Sexual abuse in the Arab Society: The phenomenon and the therapy. Ashaleem & Ministry of Welfare, Israel. (Arabic).

4. Rabinowitz, D. & Abu-Baker, K. (2005). Coffins on our shoulders: The experience of Palestinians in Israel. Berkeley: The University of California Press. (English). (Both authors should be judged as first author).

5. Abu-Baker, K (Ed.). (2004). Women, Armed Conflict and Loss: The Mental Health of Palestinian Women in the Occupied Territories. Authors: Abu-Baker, K., Shalhoub-Kevorkian, N., Aweidah, S., & Dabit, E. Jerusalem: Women’s Studies Centre. (English and Arabic)

6. Abu-Baker, K. (2004). Diary of frightened girl (Therapy text). (Arabic). Jerusalem: The Israeli National Child Council (Hamoatsa Leshlom Hayeled)

7. Abu-Baker, K. & Rabinowits, D. (2004). Jeel Muntaseb Alqama (The upstanding generation). Ramallah: Madar. (Arabic). (Translated the book from Hebrew to Arabic). (Both authors should be judged as first author).

       Before the promotion to senior lecturer (2003)

8. Rabinowitz D & Abu-Baker, K. (2002). The upright generation. Jerusalem: Keter. (Hebrew). (Both authors should be judged as first author).

9.  Abu-Baker, K. (2001). The social and educational welfare policies towards the Arab citizens of Israel. The Institute for Israeli Arab Studies. Van leer Jerusalem Institute (Hebrew). (Policy Research)

10. Abu-Baker, K. (1998). A rocky road. Arab women as political leaders in Israel. Beit Berl: The Institute for Israeli Arab Studies. (Hebrew)

11. Abu-Baker, K. (1997) Me, Myself. A school curriculum. A translation and adaptation of the Hebrew version into Arabic, adding relevant chapters for the Arab population. Mental health program for Arab Elementary Students in Israel. Jerusalem: Ministry of Education. (Arabic).

        Articles and Chapters in Books

1. Abu-Baker, K. (Forthcoming 2007). Analysis of the welfare state of Arab women in Israel. In Van Leer Year Book, Arab Society.

2. Abu-Baker, K. (Forthcoming 2007). Process of change of Arab women widows under patriarchal circumstances: Successes and difficulties. In Abu-Rabea, S. and Wener-Levi, N. (Eds.). Palestinian women in Israel: Coping from the margins. Jerusalem: Van Leer Institute. (Hebrew).

3. Abu-Baker, K. (forthcoming, May 2006). Analysis of welfare policy of the Jewish population in Israel. In Mansour, J. (Ed.). The Israeli scene 2005. Ramallah: Madar. (Arabic).

4. Abu-Baker, K. (forthcoming 2006). Introduction. Cultural aspects for assessment of abuse and neglect within the Arab society in Israel. In Ashaleem Society, Abuse and neglect in society. (Arabic and Hebrew).

5. Abu-Baker, K. (forthcoming, May 2006). Family therapy with Arab/Muslim women. In M. Dwairy. Counseling and psychotherapy with Arabs and Muslims: A culturally sensitive approach. N.Y: Teachers College Press.

6. Abu-Baker, K. (forthcoming, May 2006). Arab/Muslim families in the United States. In M. Dwairy. Counseling and psychotherapy with Arabs and Muslims: A culturally sensitive approach. N.Y: Teachers College Press.

7. Abu-Baker, K. (2005). Patterns of grief and loss in R. Netz (ed.) The Palestinian family, 43-62. (the Program of Palestinian Studies, Tel-Aviv University. (Hebrew)

8. Abu-Baker, K. (2005). The impact of social values on the psychology of gender among Arab couples: A view from psychotherapy. Israel Journal of Psychiatry. 42 (2). 106-114.

9. Abu-Baker, K. (Forthcoming). Multiple meanings of feminism as an example of multi-cultural education. Arab feminist as a case study. In Pnina Peri (ed.). Multi-Cultural Education in Israel (tentative name). (Hebrew).

10. Abu-Baker, K. (Summer/Fall 2005). Cross-generation sexual abuse within the extended family. Al-Raida, (Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World, Lebanese American University) XXI-XXII (106-107) 45-49. (English).

11. Abu-Baker, K. (2004). Analysis of Support Groups. In K. Abu-Baker, (ed). Women, Armed Conflict and Loss: The Mental Health of Palestinian Women in the Occupied Territories. Jerusalem: Women’s Studies Centre (pp. 60-98).

12. Abu-Baker, K. (2004). Conclusion: General Summary of the Project’s Achievements.

In K. Abu-Baker, (ed). Women, Armed Conflict and Loss: The Mental Health of Palestinian Women in the Occupied Territories. Jerusalem: Women’s Studies Centre. (pp. 132-142).

13. Abu-Baker, K. (2003). Marital problems among Arab families: Between cultural and family therapy interventions. Arab Studies Quarterly 25 (4): 53-74. Special Issue: Social Work in the Arab World.

14. Abu-Baker, K. (2003). “Career women” or “working women”? Change versus stability for young Palestinian women in Israel The Journal of Israeli History. H. Naveh (ed.) Women’s Time (Special Issue).  (Part II), 85-109.

15. Abu-Baker, K. (2003). Social and educational welfare policy in the Arab Sector in Israel. in A. Bligh (ed.), The Israeli Palestinians: An Arab minority in the Jewish state. 68-96.

16. Abu-Baker, K. (2003). Research on Welfare and Well-being in Israel: A Palestinian Perspective. In L. Z. Eisenberg., N. Caplan., N. B. Sokoloff., & M Abu-Nimer (Eds.) Traditions and Transitions in Israel Studies Books on Israel: Vol. VI. Albany: SUNY Press. pp 135-155.

17. Abu-Baker, K. (2003). Auf Ungebahntem Weg: Arabische Frauen in Politischen Fuhrungsrollen. In Uta Klein (Hrsg.). Die Anderen im Innern. Die Arabisch-Palastinensische Bevolkerung in Israel. Schwalback: Wochenschau Verlag (The others within. The Arab-Palestinian population in Israel). pp  122-138.

18. Abu-Baker, K., & Dwairy M. (2003). Cultural norms versus state law in treating incest: a suggested model for Arab families. Child Abuse & Neglect, 27. 109-123.

        Before the promotion to senior lecturer (2003)

19. Abu-Baker, K. (Autumn, 2002). 11 notes regarding ‘othering’, equality and multi culturalism. In Panim, vol. 22, 32-38. (Hebrew).

 20. Abu-Baker, K. (2002). Arab women, sex and sexuality: The presence of Arab society and culture in individual and marital therapy among Palestinian women. Hamizrah Hehadash. Vol. MG, 229-245. (Hebrew)

21. Abu-Baker, K. (2001). Contradicting requests between the Arabic women leadership and her defeat. In Participation of Women in Decision Making. A Conference book. Sakhnin: Israel. (Arabic).

22. Abu-Baker, K. (2001) "Arab political women leaders, a phenomenon of social change? In Yael Azmon (Ed.) Will you listen to my voice? Representations of women in the Israeli culture. Van Leer Jerusalem Institute. (Hebrew)

23. Abu-Baker, K. (1999). Acculturation and reacculturation influence: A multylayers contexts in therapy. Clinical Psychology Review, 19 (8), 951-967.

24. Abu-Baker, K. (1999). The importance of cultural sensitivity and therapist’s self -awareness when working with mandatory clients. Family Process, 38, 55-67.

25.  Abu-Baker, K. (1995). The Arab school is not a pioneer for equality. In Gender found its equal, pp. 129-132. Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport: Jerusalem. (Hebrew)

26. Abu-Baker, K. (1990). Political socialization and the education for national identity inside the Hebrew educational system. In The Center of Revival of Arab Culture (ed.). The Palestinian society: Forty years after the Nakbah and 21 years after the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Al-Taybah: The Center of Revival of Arab Culture. 316-344. (Arabic).

27. Abu-Baker, K. (1985). The impact of cross cultural contact on the status of Arab women in Israel. In: M. Safir., & M, T. Mednick., D., Israeli & J., Bernard (Eds.), Women’s world, N.Y.: Preager Publishers. (English).

Other Works And Activities

       Abu-Baker, K (1990). The kindergarten, between the teacher and the parents.  A training curriculum for pre-school teachers. Dar Altifl Alarabi, Akko. (unpublished Manuscript in Arabic)

1992-1994: Developed the Arabic reading curriculum for elementary school adding the emotional/personal aspect to the student's exercise book.

1996-1997: Published a weekly column on family mental health issues in "Al-Sunara" a bi-weekly Arab newspaper.

Academic Review and Referee

1. Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Israel Studies Forum, (An Interdisciplinary Journal).

2. Member of the Editorial Board for the Journal  “Qualitative Report”

3. The International Journal of Middle East Studies

4. The International Child, Abuse & Neglect.

5. Journal of Anthropology, UK.

6. Israeli Sociology  Soziologia Israelit (Hebrew)

7. David Yaleen College Journal (Arabic)

8. Journal of Marriage and Family Therapy.

9. Teoria U-Bekoret  (Hebrew)- Theory and Criticism

10. Journal of Adolescent Health, UK.

11. Advisor and Referee of a teaching curriculum, Open University, Israel.

12. Referee of a training book for Arab therapist. Joint, Ashalem. Israel.

13. Journal of Adolescent Health

Symposia

1. Beit Berl Academic College. The program of women studies. Conference on "To Build a New World: The Feminist Vision". March 22nd, 2006. Gave a lecture: The Inner Narrative of Arab and Moslem Feminism".

2. The Institute for Israel-Arab Studies, The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute. Conference on “The Arab Society in Israel between exclusion and discrimination or incorporation and equality. March 8th, 2006. Gave a lecture: The social malaise of Arab women.

3. The Institute for Israel-Arab Studies, The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute. Conference on “The Arab Society in Israel between exclusion and discrimination or incorporation and equality. March 8th, 2006. Organized and Facilitated the summary session: The book of “The Arabic Society”: Main findings and future challenges. Participated: Dr. Hanna Sued, Lea Ahdoot, Dr. Shlomo Sversky, Dr. Mona Khoury-Kasabri, Dr. Aziz Heidar.

4. Mada Al-Karmel: The Arab Center for Applied Research. 15.12.2005. Gave a lecture "The mental health of Palestinian bereaved women influenced by the second Intifada".

5. Yale University. The Council on Middle East Studies. 11th of November 2005. Public talk titled "The Predicament of Palestinian Citizens in Israel and the Future of Israel/ Palestine".

6. Colgate University. Peace Studies Program. 14th November 2005 "International Round Table on the prospects from an Israeli/Palestinian Peace on the 10th Anniversary of Yitzhak Rabin's Assassination." With Ian Lustick (Pennsylvania Univ.) Yuval Neria (Colombia Univ) and Dan Rabinowitz (Tel-Aviv Univ.) and Daniel Bertrand Monk, (Colgate Univ).

7.  Colgate University. Peace Studies Program. 15th November 2005. Introduced the coauthored book Coffins on our Shoulders. The Experience of the Palestinians Citizens of Israel".

8. Harvard University. Middle East Studies. 16th  November 2005. Introduced the coauthored book Coffins on our Shoulders. The Experience of the Palestinians Citizens of Israel".

9. The Middle East Institute, Colombia University. 17th November 2005. Introduced the coauthored book Coffins on our Shoulders. The Experience of the Palestinians Citizens of Israel".

10. "International Collaborations in Family Therapy in the Middle East and Asia". Harvard University Department of Psychiatry. June 20, 2005. Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts. With: Adnan Farah, Jordan; Isolde de Vries, Germany; Shin-Ichi, Nakamura, Japan; David McGIll, USA.

11. Sexual Abuse in the Arab Family. Mar'ah Institute-Emek Yezreel College. Sex Education and Education for Prevention of Sexual Abuse". Emek Yezreel, 18.5.05.

12. The Jewish-Arab Relations in the State of Israel: Facing Traumatic Implications of the Ongoing Conflict. Emek Yezreel College, The Abraham Fund Initiatives and NATAL. Emek Yezreel College, May 3, 2005. Gave a joint paper with De Sebelia Helena " Who is interested in Dialogue with the Other?". 

 13. Al-Tufula Center & Women's Study Center: Women in Armed Conflict. 12.1.2005. Maain Hotel, Nazareth. Introduced research results "Palestinian women under armed conflict".

14. The Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research & Tami Shteinmetz Center for Peace Research. Tel-Aviv University. November, 19-20 2004. East Jerusalem. Gave a lecture: Patterns of Lose and Bereaving among Palestinian families".

15. The Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research & Tami Shteinmetz Center for Peace Research. Tel-Aviv University. November, 19-20 2004. East Jerusalem. Gave a lecture: Family function in context of armed conflicts.

16. Sexual Abuse in the Arab society in Israel. Mar'ah, Emek Yezreel College & Israel National Child Council. Emek Yezreel, July 19, 2004.

17. "The Arab Minority under Marshall Laws 1948-1966: Political, Cultural and social Aspects. Arab Center for Applied Social Research – Mada. Nazareth. Session Organizer and Facilitator, May 15, 2004.

18. “Teenagers, Generation Conflicts and Rebellion in the Middle East”. The Open University. “Satellite TV in the Arab World: Change vs. Stability in the Youth Culture”. May 5, 2004.

19. “Working with support groups of Palestinian women who are bereaved and widowed of the Intifada”. Women Studies Centre, East Jerusalem. Women and War Project. April 24, 2004.

20. “The Future of Palestinian Academician”. The Institute for Israeli Arab Studies. Van Leer Institute of Jerusalem. “Integrating Palestinian Academician in the Israeli Academia”. February, 8 2004.

21. “Psychology and Mental Health among Arab Society in Israel”. Emek Yezreel College, The Dept. of Behavioral Science. “Gender Norms and Mental Health of Arab Men and Women”. January, 21 2004. (Arabic)

22.  “The Price of Wars”. Emek Yezreel College, the Dept. of Political Science. “The Psychological Price of the Intifada Paid by the Palestinian Family”. January, 13 2004. (Hebrew)

23. “Diagnosis and therapy of Arab women victims of Sexual Abuse” Workshop. Ministry of Health. District Health Office Northern District. Nahariya Hospital. 29.12.03.

24.  The Status of Arab Citizens in Israel: The Existed and the Desired”. The Institute for Israel-Arab Studies. The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute. Jerusalem. “Policy of Discrimination in the Welfare Domain among Palestinian Society in Israel. December 9, 2003. (Hebrew)

25. “Um Cultum, 100 years”. Emek Yezreel College, The dept. of Communication. “The Influence of Um Cultum on the Status of Women in the Arab World.” December, 1 2003.

26. Sexism in the Arab Society. Gave a lecture titled: “ Sexism in the Arabic reader for Arab elementary schools”. Mara’ah Institute and Al-Tofula, Emek Yezreel College, May 15th, 2003.

27. “When words lose their power” Therapy interventions through words and creativity with victims of violence and sexual violence. Gave an opening lecture titled: “Systemic therapy and cultural sensitivity with Arab victims of sexual abuse” Har Hacarmel Hotel. May 1st. 2003.

28. Symposium: “Loss between the private and the public sphere”. Discussion a documentary film regarding October 2000 Intifada. Cinimatic Tell-Aviv, I’lam: A Palestinian Media Center. Cinimatic Tell-Aviv, October 24, 2001.

29. Symposium: Jewish Arab relations: present and future”. Organized by “Bashaar: Academic community for society in Israel”. Tel-Aviv University, October 26, 2000.

30. Facilitated a panel  subjected “The current situation in Israel and its implications on economic projects in the Jewish and Palestinian societies”. The Center for Jewish-Arab Economic Development. Haifa, Dan Carmel Hotel. November 22, 2000.

31. Arabs in Israel. Natania: Seminar of Senior Army Officers. May, 1993. “Political Behavior of Palestinian Arabs in Israel, Situation Assessment”. (Hebrew)

32. The Resource Center for early Childhood in East Jerusalem. August, 1992. The Politicization of Palestinian Children’s Literature”. (Arabic)

33. Children’s Literature. Bamot- Center for Cultural and Social Studies. Jerusalem. December 1990.  “Is Every Thing Political?  On Palestinian Children’s Literature. (Hebrew)

34.  “Arab Women and Modernization”. Gave a lecture on “The Description of Women in Palestinian Children’s Literature”. The Hebrew University, Faculty for Social Sciences- Section for difference between sexes. April 1990. (Hebrew)

35. Palestinian Women in Israel. University of Haifa, the Arab/Jewish Center and the Gustave Heinman Institute for the research of the Middle East, Israeli Arab Faculty. March 1990. Gave a paper titled “The Reflection of the Mother Role in Palestinian Arab Literature”. (Hebrew)

36. Symposium for Palestinian and Jewish Women. “Nizanay Shalom” (Interns for Peace) and the Jewish/Arab Institute for Co-Existence, the University of Haifa. Gave a workshop on “The Fear of the Strange and Different”. Gesher Ziv. August, 1987.

37. 1987- “The Palestinian Arab Consumer, Potential and Possibilities”. Organized by El-Sinara Newspaper. Gave a lecture on “Changes in the Palestinian Woman Lifestyle as a result of Joining the Work Force”. Tel-Aviv. November, 1987.

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