Social Disaster as an Opportunity
The Hesed Model
University Press of America
Published on 14. February 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
198 pages
978-0-7618-3339-0 (ISBN)
Description
This book focuses on the Hesed centers, a network of community multi-functional welfare service centers established in Jewish communities in the former Soviet Union subsequent to Perestroika and the socio-economic crisis that followed. The book is divided into four sections that outline and analyze the Hesed model. The book begins with an in-depth description of the Hesed centers, documenting and analyzing their background and development, and highlighting the theoretical model on which they were based.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham, MD
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 227 mm
Width: 180 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
327 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7618-3339-0 (9780761833390)
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Persons
Julia Mirsky holds a Ph.D. from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. She is a Psychologist and Senior Lecturer with the Department of Social Work at the Ben-Gurion University in Israel. Dr. Mirsky has published extensively on the psychological aspects of migration and, among other activities, served as a consultant to the JDC's Welfare Program in the former Soviet Union. She headed the JDC-BGU project on which this book is based. Roni Kaufman holds a Ph.D. from the Tel-Aviv University. He is a Social Worker and a Lecturer with the Department of Social Work at the Ben-Gurion University. In addition to his academic work, Dr. Kaufman has published extensively on community mobilization, social problems, and volunteer organizations. He was a senior member of the project that gave rise to this book. Amos Avgar holds a Ph.D. from Cornell University. He is the Chief Program Officer of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and is active in the spheres of welfare and community building in Jewish communities around the world. In his previous position as head to the JDC's Welfare Programs in the former Soviet Union, he was the architect of the Hesed Model and the initiator and founder of the Hesed movement.
Content
Chapter 1 Acknowledgements Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Part I: Community Development Chapter 4 Part II: Volunteers' Mobilization and Management Chapter 5 Service Development Chapter 6 Training and Learning Chapter 7 Conclusion Chapter 8 Contributors 9 Appendix