New statistical projects and publications in Israel


Quarterly No.108

A. General
B. Demography, Immigration and Immigrant
Absorption

C. Standard of Living and Welfare
D. Labor and Wages
E. Education, Research and Development
F. Health
G. Culture, Leisure and Society
H. Public Order
I. Climate and Environment
J. Agriculture
K. Industry, Energy and Water
L. Construction and Housing
M. Commerce, Turism and Hotels
N. Transport and Communications
O. Government, Local Authorities
and Services

P. Economics
Q. Periodicals Including Statistical Data
Published Recently



CURRENT RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

(Additional details are given in the Hebrew Section)

a. g e n e r a l


Publications


577 STATISTICAL ABSTRACT OF ISRAEL, 1997, No. 48, Central Bureau of
Statistics, Jerusalem 1997, 731 pages and map (H, E).
578
STATISTICAL YEARBOOK OF THE NEGEV, No. 4 - 1997, Negev Centre for
Regional Development, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva 1997, 212
pages (H, summary and tables also in E), in cooperation with the Negev Development
Authority.
579
Choshen, Maya:
JERUSALEM: FACTS AND TRENDS, 1996, Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies,
Jerusalem 1997, 31 pages (H).
580
UNITED STATES - ISRAEL BINATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION: BIENNIAL
REPORT, 1996-1997, United States - Israel Binational Science Foundation,
Jerusalem 1997, 56 pages (E).



b. demography, immigration and immigrant absorption


Current Research

581
MIGRATION STUDY OF RESIDENTS WHO LEFT JERUSALEM IN THE YEARS
1993-1996: CHARACTERISTICS AND REASONS FOR LEAVING THE CITY
For information: Dr. Maya Choshen, Jerusalem Institute for Israel
Studies, 20 Radak St.,
Jerusalem 92186. Tel: (02) 563-0175; Fax: (02) 563-9814.
582
THE POTENTIAL OF ABSORPTION OF THE YOUNG GENERATION IN THE
REGIONAL COUNCILS SHOMRON, MATEH BINYAMIN AND MISGAV
For information: Julia Margulies, Development Study Center, P.O.Box
2355, Rehovot 76122,
Tel: (08) 947-4373; Fax: (08) 947-5884.
583
STUDY OF THE ABSORPTION OF IMMIGRANTS FROM CAUCASIA
For information: Judith King, JDC - Brookdale Institute of Gerontology
and Human Development, P.O. Box 13087, Jerusalem 91130, Tel: (02)
6557-408; Fax: (02) 5612-391.

Publications
584
COMPLETE LIFE TABLES OF ISRAEL, 1991-1995, CBS, Current Briefings in
Statistics No. 29, Jerusalem 1997, 32 pages (H, E).
585
Jaber, Lutfi; Shohat, Mordechai; Halpern, Gabrielle:
DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ISRAELI ARAB COMMUNITY IN
CONNECTION WITH CONSANGUINITY, Israel Journal of Medical Sciences, 32:12
(December 1996,
pp. 1286-1289 (E).
586
Rosenbaum-Tamari Yehudit; Damian, Natalia:
FIRST FIVE YEARS IN ISRAEL: IMMIGRANTS FROM THE FORMER SOVIET
UNION OF SEPTEMBER 1991 COMPARED WITH IMMIGRANTS OF JULY 1990 -
REPORT No. 11 OF A FOLLOW-UP STUDY OF IMMIGRANTS FROM THE FORMER
SOVIET UNION, Planning and Research Division, Ministry of Immigrant Absorption,
Jerusalem 1997, 97 pages (H).
587
Damian, Natalia; Rosenbaum-Tamari, Yehudit:
THE CURRENT WAVE OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION IMMIGRANTS: THEIR
ABSORPTION PROCESS IN ISRAEL - AN ON-GOING SURVEY (1990-1995),
Planning and Research Division, Ministry of Immigrant Absorption, Jerusalem 1996,
51 pages (E).
588
Bendes-Ya'akov, Orit; Friedman, Yitzhak:
DAY SCHOOLS FOR IMMIGRANT PUPILS IN THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT IN EDUCATION - AN EVALUATION STUDY, Henrietta Szold
Institute, Jerusalem 1997,
162 pages (H).
589
Sever, Rita:
"THEY THOUGHT THAT EVERYTHING WAS O.K." - INTERCULTURAL
BRIDGEMAKING IN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS: HOW IS IT DONE AND WHY IS IT
NECESSARY?, Research Institute for Innovation In Education, School of Education,
Hebrew University, Jeruslaem 1997,
142 pages (H, Es).
590
Goldstein, Sidney: Goldstein, Alice:
LITHUANIAN JEWRY, 1993: A DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOCULTURAL PROFILE,
Avraham Harman Institute of Contemporary Jewry, Hebrew University, Jerusalem
1997,
130 pages (E).
See also items: 577-579, 591, 593, 609, 616, 620, 621, 636, 707, 720.


c. standard of living and welfare


Current Research

591
SURVEY OF PERSONS AGED 60 AND ABOVE LIVING IN HOUSEHOLDS,
1997/98
For Information: Dorith Tal, Demographic Division, Central Bureau of
Statistics, Jerusalem 91130,
Tel: (02)) 6553-375; Fax: (02) 6553-592.

Publications

592
Brodsky, Jenny (Editor):
RESEARCH INTO OLD AGE : SELECTED PAPERS, 1995-1996,
JDC - Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, Jerusalem 1997,
420 pages (H).
593
Weihl, Hannah:
THE ELDERLY IN ISRAEL, "Information on Equality" (published by Adva Centre),
No.7
(August 1997), 22 pages (H).
594
King, Yaron; Shtarkshall, Miriam:
PUBLIC-GOVERNMENTAL SHELTERED HOUSING PROJECTS: RESIDENTS'
CHARACTERISTICS AND NEEDS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL AND OPERATIONAL
CHARACTERISTICS, JDC - Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human
Development, Jerusalem 1997, 84 pages (H, Es).
595
Litwin, Howard:
SOCIAL NETWORKS AND LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG ELDERLY PEOPLE IN
SHELTERED HOUSING, "Gerontology", No. 78 (Summer 1997), pp. 14-26 (H, Es).
596
Bermanis, Idit:
SURVEY OF THE NEEDS OF THE AGED IN MISGAV REGIONAL COUNCIL,
"Surveys and Reviews in Gerontology", No. 103 (Summer 1997), pp. 18-19 (H).
597
Mal'ach, Hadar; Shanan, Yoel:
PEOPLE AND PETS: THE EFFECT OF HOUSE PETS ON THE PHYSICAL AND
MENTAL HEALTH OF THE AGED, "Surveys and Reviews in Gerontology", No. 103
(Summer 1997),
pp. 7-11 (H).
598
Ron, Pnina; Lowenstein, Ariela:
IN-SERVICE TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONALS AND PARA-PROFESSIONALS IN
RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES, "Gerontology", No. 78 (Summer 1997), pp. 73-81 (H,
Es).
599
Givoli, Zvi; Shalom, Vered:
AGENCY INITIATED HOME VISITS FOR THE AGED WHO REFUSE NURSING
ASSISTANCE, "Surveys and Reviews in Gerontology", No. 103 (Summer 1997), pp.
12-15 (H).
600
SUMMARY OF DEVELOPMENTS AND TRENDS IN SOCIAL SECURITY, 1996,
Research and Planning Administration, National Insurance Institute, Jerusalem 1997,
51 pages (E).
601
Doron, Abraham:
OLD AGE BENEFITS IN THE 1950s AND THE 1960s: THE EXPERIENCE OF A
SELECTIVE INCOME MAINTENANCE SCHEME, Research and Planning
Administration, National Insurance Institute, Jerusalem 1997, 152 pages (H).
602
Katan, Joseph (Editor):
PERSONAL WELFARE SERVICES - TRENDS AND CHANGES, Centre for Social
Policy Studies, Jerusalem 1996, 210 pages (H).

The book includes the following articles:
603
THE GOVERNMENT'S EXPENDITURE ON PERSONAL WELFARE SERVICES
(Joseph Katan), pp. 13-55.
604
PERSONAL WELFARE SERVICES BY VIRTUE OF THE LAW - THE SITUATION
IN FOUR TOWNS IN THE CENTRE OF ISRAEL (Dan Schnit), pp. 57-106.
605
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE FIELD OF
PERSONAL WELFARE SERVICES (Joseph Katan, Uri Yanai and Moshe Sherer),
pp. 107-136.
606
INTERVENTION OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE PERSONAL
WELFARE SERVICES (Joseph Katan), pp. 137-160.
607
COMMUNITY SERVICES AND RESIDENTIAL CARE (Yochanan Wosner), pp.
161-188.
608
PROBLEMS IN PRIVATIZING THE SOCIAL SERVICES IN ISRAEL: THE
NURSING-CARE SERVICES AND CORRECTION SERVICES AND DELINQUENCY
PREVENTION
(Mimi Eisenstadt), pp. 189-210.
609
Dolev, Talal; Aronin, Heidi; Ben-Rabi, Dalia et al:
AN OVERVIEW OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN ISRAEL: POLICIES, PROGRAMS
AND PHILANTHROPY, JDC-Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human
Development, Jerusalem 1997, 70 pages (E, separate edition in H). Commissioned by
the International Youth Foundation.
610
Krumer-Nevo, Michal:
HOW CAN ASSISTANCE HELP? A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON ASSISTANCE FOR
WOMEN FROM MULTI-PROBLEMS FAMILIES, "Society and Welfare", 17:3 (June
1997),
pp. 261-281 (H, Es).
611
Dgani, Avi; Dgani, Rina:
HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE ON FOOD ACCORDING TO DIFFERENT TYPES OF
SALES OUTLETS IN THE JEWISH SECTOR IN ISRAEL - DECEMBER 1996,
Geocartography - Institute for Spatial Analysis Ltd., Tel -Aviv 1997, 4 pages (H).
Presented to the Manufacturers Association of Israel.
See also items: 577-579, 583, 586, 587, 623, 624, 659, 680, 681, 705, 720, 722.


d. labour and wages


Publications

612
INCOME SURVEY, 1996, CBS, Current Briefings in Statistics No. 34, Jerusalem
1997,
64 pages (H).
613
Bar-Yosef, Sasson; Talmor, Eli:
PERFORMANCE AND CORPORATE CONTROL: WHAT MOTIVATES CEO's AND
OTHER TOP EXECUTIVES IN ISRAEL? "Economic Quarterly", 44:2 (June 1997),
pp. 171-192 (H, Es).
614
THE COMMITTEE FOR ENCOURAGEMENT OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP:
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS, The Small Business Authority in Israel, Tel
Aviv 1996, 64 pages (H).
615
SURVEY OF WOMEN DIRECTORS IN THE HI-TECH INDUSTRY (ELECTRONICS
AND SOFTWARE), Midgam - Counseling and Research Ltd., Ramat-Gan 1997, 32
pages (H). Presented to the Manufacturers Association of Israel.
616
King, Judith:
EVALUATION OF A PROJECT FOR THE INTEGRATION OF SINGLE-PARENT
IMMIGRANT WOMEN INTO THE BUSINESS SECTOR, JDC - Brookdale Institute of
Gerontology and Human Development, Jerusalem 1997, 85 pages (H, Es).
617
Mizrachi, Beverly:
ELITE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE RECRUITMENT OF WOMEN INTO
NATIONAL ELITE POSITIONS IN ISRAEL, In: "Feminist Theory and Research:
Israeli Institutions and Society", ISSR (Israel Social Science Research), 12:1 (1997),
pp. 93-108.
618
Notzer, N.; Brown, S.:
THE FEMINIZATION OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION IN ISRAEL, "Medical
Education",
No. 29 (1995), pp. 377-381 (E).
619
Mesch, Gustavo S.; Stier, Haya:
SPATIAL MISMATCH, STRATIFICATION OF PLACES AND COMMUNITY
UNEMPLOYMENT: THE ISRAELI CASE, Pinhas Sapir Center for Development,
Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 1997, 26 pages (E).
620
Hercowitz, Zvi; Yashiv, Eran:
THE EFFECTS OF MASS IMMIGRATION ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF NATIVES,
Pinhas Sapir Center for Development, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 1997,31 pages
(E).
621
King, Judith:
PROMOTING EMPLOYMENT FOR MIDDLE-AGED IMMIGRANTS - INTERVENTION
PROGRAMS IN ISRAEL AND IN INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES, JDC - Brookdale
Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, Jerusalem 1997, 82 pages (H,
Es).
622
Nirel, Nurit; Parientte, Miriam; Dobner, Sharon:
OPERATING ROOM AND INTENSIVE CARE NURSES: AN EMPLOYMENT SURVEY,
JDC - Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, Jerusalem 1997,
36 pages (H, Es), in cooperation with the Ministry of Health.
623
Rimmerman, Arie; Yanai, Margalit:
EMPLOYERS' ATTITUDES TOWARD EMPLOYABILITY OF INDIVIDUALS WITH
MENTAL RETARDATION, "Social Security", No. 49 (April 1997), pp. 52-64 (H,
Es).
624
Pelleg, Dov:
REFORM OF THE PENSION SYSTEM IN ISRAEL; "Social Security", No. 49 (April
1997),
pp. 97-129 (H, Es).
See also items: 577-579, 583, 586, 587, 591, 593, 598, 700, 702, 720, 723, 729.


e. education, research and development


Publications

625
SURVEY OF EDUCATION AND WELFARE SERVICES, 1994/95: PRIMARY AND
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS IN THE HEBREW AND ARAB EDUCATION SYSTEMS,
CBS, Publication No. 1066 in the Bureau's Publication Series, Jerusalem 1997,
233 pages (H, E), in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport.
626
CANDIDATES FOR FIRST DEGREE STUDIES, STUDENTS AND DEGREE
RECIPIENTS IN UNIVERSITIES, 1993/94 - 1995/96: DEMOGRAPHIC
CHARACTERISTICS AND DISTRICT OF RESIDENCE, CBS, Publication No. 1068
in the Bureau's Publication Series, Jerusalem 1997,
130 pages (H, E), in cooperation with the Council for Higher Education.
627
CANDIDATES FOR FIRST DEGREE STUDIES IN UNIVERSITIES, 1996/97, CBS,
Current Briefings in Statistics No. 32, Jerusalem 1997, 73 pages (H, E), in
cooperation with the Council for Higher Education.
628
Swirski, Shlomo; Swirski, Barbara:
HIGHER EDUCATION IN ISRAEL, "Equality Monitor", No. 8 (published by Adva
Centre),
August 1997, 24 pages (H).
629
Ayalon, Hannah; Yogev, Avraham:
BENDING FACTORS IN PREDICTION OF THE SUCCESS OF STUDENTS IN
UNIVERSITIES, Pinhas Sapir Center for Development, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv
1997, 36 pages (H).
630
Lavy, Victor:
THE EFFECT OF CLASS HETEROGENEITY ON SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT IN
ISRAEL, Milken Institute for the Study of Educational Systems (formerly ISES),
Jerusalem 1997, 72 pages (E, Hs), in cooperation with the Jerusalem Center for
Public Affairs.
631
Lavy, Victor:
VARIATIONS IN RESOURCES AND OUTCOMES IN THE ARAB EDUCATIONAL
SYSTEM IN ISRAEL, Floersheimer Insitute for Policy Studies, Jerusalem 1997, 32
pages (H).
632
Lewy, A.; Libman, Z.; Zelikovitz, G.; Levy-Keren, M.:
SUMMATIVE EVALUATION OF AN INTERVENTION PROJECT IN TWENTY-FOUR
HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE GALILLEE AND THE NEGEV, School of Education,
Tel-Aviv University,
Tel-Aviv 1997, 195 pages (H, Es), in cooperation with the Department for Rural
and Urban Development, The Jewish Agency for Israel.
633
THE SITUATION OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN THE NEGEV, Negev Centre
for Regional Development, Be'er Sheva 1996, 46 pages (H).
634
Iluz, Mordechai (Ed.):
THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN TIBERIAS - 1997, Education Department, Municipality
of Tiberias, Tiberias 1997, 59 pages (H).
635
THE DEMAND FOR NURSERY SCHOOLS IN HAIFA - 1997, Division for Strategic
Planning and Research, Municipality of Haifa, Haifa 1997, 58 pages (H), in
cooperation with the Department of Sociology, Haifa University.
636
Hadad Menashe; Goldwasser, Sarit:
FORECAST OF ARAB PUPILS RESIDING IN TEL-AVIV-YAFO, 1994 - 2014,
Centre for Economic and Social Research, Tel-Aviv-Yafo Municipality, Tel-Aviv
1996, 18 pages (H).
637
Friedman, Yitzhak; Bendes-Ya'akov, Orit:
THE MEANING AND MEASUREMENT OF TEST ANXIETY, Henrietta Szold Institute,
Jerusalem 1997, 103 pages (H).
638
Bendes-Ya'akov, Orit; Friedman, Yitzhak:
TEST-ANXIETY - THE PHENOMENON AND COPING WITH IT, Henrietta Szold
Institute, Jerusalem 1997, 140 pages (H).
639
Shor, Tzafrira; Gil'ad, Dalia:
CONSIDERATIONS AND PREFERENCES OF TEACHERS ON A SABBATICAL
YEAR WITH REGARD TO HIGH EDUCATION STUDIES, "Study and Research in
Teacher Education" (published by Gordon College of Education in cooperation with
the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport), No. 4 (1997), pp. 1-27 (H).
640
Ben Zvi, Danny; Friedlander, Alex:
STATISTICS - DATA ENQUIRY TASKS WITH THE AID OF THE COMPUTER,
Department of Sciences' Instruction, Weizman Institute of Science, Rehovot 1997,
163 pages, in cooperation with the Amos de Shalit Centre for the Instruction of
Sciences, Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport.
See also items: 577-579, 588, 589, 609, 617, 670, 686, 720, 722.


f. health


Current Research

641
THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES IN ISRAEL BY CANCER PATIENTS
For Information: Dr. Ora Paltiel, Social Medicine Department, School
of Public Health,
Hadassah Ein Karem, P.O.Box 12000, Jerusalem 91120. Tel: (02)
6777-601;
Fax: (02) 6939-730.
642
FREQUENCY OF HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY AT THE TIME OF
MENOPAUSE
AND ITS EFFECT ON QUALITY OF LIFE
For Information: Dr. E. Kitai, Department of Family Medicine, Sackler
School of Medicine.
Address: Sheba Medical Center, Bldg. 130, Tel HaShomer 52621,
Tel: (03) 530-3390; Fax: (03) 534-6066.
643
FREQUENCY OF URINARY INCONTINENCE AMONG WOMEN AGED 30-75
For information: Dr. E. Kitai and Dr. S. Vinker, Department of Family
Medicine, Sackler School of Medicine. Address: Sheba Medical
Center, Bldg. 130, Tel HaShomer 52621,
Tel: (03) 530-3390; Fax: (03) 534-6066.


Publications

644
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF INFANT MORTALITY BASED ON
DATA
FOR 1990-1993, CBS, Publication No. 1070 in the Bureau's Publication Series,
Jerusalem 1997, 92 pages (H, E), in cooperation with the Ministry of Health.
645
Aviram, Uri; Zilber, Nilly; Lerner, Yaacov; Popper, Miriam:
CHRONIC PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS IN ISRAEL: DEFINITIONS, OUTLINE AND
CHARACTERISTICS, Mental Health Services, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem 1996,
68 pages (H),
in cooperation with the Falk Institute for Mental Health and Behavioral Studies -
JDC - Israel, and with the School of Social Work, Hebrew University.
646
Yuval, Dan; Berg, Ayelet:
HOSPITALIZATION FROM THE PATIENT'S PERSPECTIVE: INITIAL FINDINGS
FROM A 1995 PATIENT STUDY WITH COMPARISONS TO 1993, JDC - Brookdale
Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, Jerusalem 1997, 49 pages (E,Hs).
647
Farfel, Mark; Rosen, Bruce; Berg, Ayelet, Gross, Revital:
ARABS' AND JEWS' PERCEPTIONS AND USE OF THE HEALTH SYSTEMS
FOLLOWING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE LAW:
FINDINGS FROM A SURVEY OF THE GENERAL POPULATION, JDC - Brookdale
Institute of Gerontology and Human Development, Jerusalem 1997, 46 pages (E,Hs).
648
Tabenkin, Hava; Gross, Revital; Bramli, Shuli; Shvartzman, Pesach:
PATIENT OPINIONS ON SELF-REFERRAL TO SPECIALISTS AND THE ROLE OF
THE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN, JDC - Brookdale Institute of Gerontology and
Human Development, Jerusalem 1997, 51 pages (H, Es).
649
Dgani, Avi; Dgani, Rina:
SATISFACTION WITH SICK FUND SERVICES - A PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY,
Geocartography - Institute for Spatial Analysis Ltd., Tel-Aviv 1997, 16 pages (H).
Presented to the Consumer Central Authority.
650
Shaham, J.; Melzer, A.; Kaufman, Z.; Ribak, J.:
OCCUPATION AND BLADDER CANCER, Harefuah, 131:10 (November 1996), pp.
382-386 (H, Es).
651
Cohen, Jacob; Cohen, Yoram; Kuten, Abraham:
PRIMARY BRAIN TUMORS, Harefuah, 131:10 (November 1996), pp. 387-390 (H,Es).
652
Tamir, Gabriel; Milo, Yoav; Rothem, Arie et al:
CUTANEOUS MALIGNANT MELANOMA IN YOUNG ADULTS UNDER AGE 30, Israel
Journal of Medical Sciences, 32:12 (December 1996), pp. 1290-1296 (E).
653
SURVEY AMONG DOCTORS: THE TREATMENT OF PAIN SUFFERED BY
CANCER PATIENTS IN ISRAEL IS INADEQUATE, Sha'ar Patuah (Journal of
Sha'arei Zedek Medical Centre), No. 14
(April 1997), p. 11 (H).
654
Shir, Y.; Shavelzon, V.; Rosen, G.; Cotev, S.:
AN IN-HOSPITAL PAIN SERVICE: PRESENT ACTIVITY AND FUTURE TRENDS,
Harefuah, 132:3 (February 1997), pp. 171-174 (H, Es).
655
Hart, Jacob; Neiman, Victoria; Chaimoff, Chaim et al:
PATIENT SATISFACTION IN TWO DEPARTMENTS OF SURGERY IN A
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, Israel Journal of Medical Sciences, 32:12 (December
1996), pp. 1338-1343 (E).
656
Sahar, Gideon; Raanani, Ehud; Sagie, Alex et al:
SURGICAL RESULTS IN CARDIAC PATIENTS OVER THE AGE OF 80 YEARS,
Israel Journal of Medical Sciences, 32:12 (December 1996), pp. 1322-1325 (E).
657
Hamilis, Tayir:
THE BENEFITS OF FAMILY SUPPORT TO THE HEALTH OF THE ELDERLY
LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY, Surveys and Reviews in Gerontology, No. 102 (Spring
1997), pp. 27-29 (H).
658
Mazor, Neta:
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF REHABILITATION FOR ELDERLY LOWER LIMB
AMPUTEES LIVING AT HOME, Surveys and Reviews in Gerontology, No. 102
(Spring 1997), p. 29 (H).
659
Swirski, Barbara:
A LOOK AT THE BUDGET: PROBLEMS IN GERIATRIC CARE IN ISRAEL, Adva
Centre,
Tel-Aviv 1997, 20 pages (H).
660
Baron-Epel, Orna:
HEALTH EDUCATION - IS IT WORTH IT ?, Harefuah, 132:3 (February 1997),
pp. 192-198 (H).
661
Ben-Abraham, Ron; Stein, Michael; Kluger, Yoram; Rivkind, Avraham et al:
ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) COURSE FOR PHYSICIANS WHO ARE
NOT SPECIALIZED IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE, Harefuah, 132:10 (May 1997), pp.
695-697 (H, Es).
662
Bisharat, N.; Raz, R.:
THE USE OF PROPHYLACTIC ANTIBIOTICS IN COMMON INFECTIONS IN THE
COMMUNITY, Harefuah, 132:11 (June 1997), pp. 792-796 (H).
663
Tulchinsky, Theodore; Majid Al Zeer, Abdul Majid; Abu Mounshar, Jawad et al:
A SUCCESSFUL, PREVENTIVE-ORIENTED VILLAGE WORKER PROGRAM IN
HEBRON, THE WEST BANK, 1985-1996, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion
University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva 1996, 25 pages, in cooperation with
Monaster Center for Economic Research (E).
664
DIABETES IN PREGNANCY - EARLY TREATMENT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE,
Sha'ar Patuah (Journal of Sha'arei Zedek Medical Centre), No. 14 (April 1997), p.
12 (H).
665
Vinker, S.; Rabinerson, D.; Kaplan, B.; Caspi, B.:
FOLLOW-UP OF INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES, Harefuah, 131:10
(November 1996), pp. 391-393 (H, Es).
666
Vinker, Shlomo; Nir, Emanuel; Hyam, Eitan et al:
ORAL ANTICOAGULATION THERAPY IN THE PRIMARY CARE SETTING,
Harefuah, 132:11 (June 1997), pp. 753-756 (H, Es).
See also items: 577-580, 584, 585, 591, 593-595, 597, 599, 618, 622, 682, 693, 698, 714, 722.


g. culture, leisure and society


Current Research

667
NATIONAL EXPENDITURE ON CULTURE, RECREATION AND SPORTS,
1991-1996 ,CBS, Publication No. 1072 in the Bureau's publication series,
Jerusalem 1997, 110 pages (H, E),
in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport.
668
SUMMARY OF THE ACTIVITIES OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS FOR CULTURE AND
ART IN ISRAEL, 1996, National Council for Culture and Art and the Ministry of
Education, Culture and Sport, Tel-Aviv 1997, 204 pages (H).
669
SURVEY OF MEDIA EXPOSURE, 1997, Advertisers' Association of Israel, Tel
Aviv 1997,
226 pages (H). Conducted by Geocartography - Institute fpr Spatial Analysis Ltd.
670
Eshel, Miriam; Gil'ad, Dalia:
READING HABITS FOR PLEASURE AMONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PUPILS,
"Study and Research in Teacher Education" (published by Gordon College of
Education in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport), No. 4
(1997), pp. 77-113 (H).
671
Ya'ar, Ephraim; Peres, Yochanan:
ASPECTS OF DEMOCRACY: TOLERANCE, NATIONALISM AND TRUST IN
INSTITUTIONS, "Panim" - Journal of Culture, Society and Education, No. 2 (May
1997), pp. 33-40 (H).
672
Findling-Andy, Liri; Spector, Amos:
"ENCOUNTERS IN THE ISRAELI EXPERIENCE": ENCOUNTERS BETWEEN
YOUTH FROM THE DIASPORA AND ISRAELI YOUTH, Henrietta Szold Institute,
Jerusalem 1997, 71 pages (H).
673
Lomranz, Jacob (Editor):
NARRATIVE RESEARCH ON HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS, The Naftali Frankel
Research Fund on Holocaust Survivors, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 1997, 86
pages (English, Hebrew and Spanish).

The book includes summaries of the following research projects:
674
THE SKEWED IMAGE OF THE HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR AND THE VICISSITUDES
OF PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH (Jacob Lomranz)
675
THE HOPE OF THE HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN: THE
CHANGE OF HOPE AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HOPE AND THE
SURVIVORS' PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CONDITIONS (Yoav Dgani)
676
LIFE SPAN CONSISTENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF PERSONAL COPING
STYLE IN HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS (Dali Haver)
677
HOPE, CHILDHOOD MEMORY AND THE CONCEPT OF AGING AMONG
HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS, AS VIEWED ACROSS THEIR LIFE SPAN (Ronit Cohen-
Zalika)
678
SOCIALITY THROUGHOUT THE LIFE SPAN AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN OLD AGE
OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS (Nurit Lavi)
679
THE EFFECT OF PREOCCUPATION WITH HOLOCAUST MEMORIES ON THE
SURVIVORS' ADAPTATION 50 YEARS AFTER THE TRAUMA (Zvi Kalivats)
680
Shul-Bacon, Miri:
THE STRUCTURE OF THE WORLD OF LEISURE OF THE ELDERLY LIVING IN
THE COMMUNITY, "Surveys and Reviews in Gerontology", No. 103, (Summer 1997),
pp. 20-21 (H).
681
Zemach, Mina:
IS INVALIDITY CONTAGIOUS ? - A PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY, "Tadmit HaNachim"
(Journal of the roof organization of the invalids in Israel), No. 21 (October 1997),
pp. 16-17 (H).
682
Weiss, Shoshana:
URGENT NEED FOR PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL DRINKING AMONG ARAB
YOUTH, "Harefuah", 133:5-6 (September 1997), pp. 229-231 (H, Es).
683
Meir, Avinoam; Ben-David, Yosef:
LOSING GROUND: STATUS OF ISRAELI BEDOUIN ELDERS IN TRANSITION
FROM NOMADISM TO URBANIZATION, "Social Security", No. 45 (1996), pp. 71-84,
(H, Es).
684
Gidron, Benjamin:
MONETARY DONATIONS AND VOLUNTEERING PATTERNS IN THE ISRAELI
PUBLIC: PRELIMINARY RESULTS, Israeli Center for Research of Nonprofit
Organizations, Philanthropy and Voluntary Action, Ben-Gurion University of the
Negev, Be'er Sheva 1997,
38 pages (E, separate edition in H).
685
Bar-Tal, Daniel; Jacobson, Dan; Freund, Tali:
SECURITY FEELINGS AMONG JEWISH SETTLERS IN THE OCCUPIED
TERRITORIES,
Journal of Conflict Resolution, 39:2 (1995), pp. 353-377 (E).
686
Israelashvili, Moshe; Taubman, Orit:
ADOLESCENTS' PREPARATION FOR MILITARY ENLISTMENT IN ISRAEL: A
PRELIMINARY EVALUATION, "Megamot", 38:3 (August 1997), pp. 408-420 (H, Es).
See also items: 577-580, 583, 586, 587, 589, 591, 597, 609, 611, 689, 708, 722, 731.


h. public order


Publications

687
DRUG ABUSE AMONG 18-30 YEAR OLDS IN KIBBUTZIM
For information: Dr. Michael Natan, Research Institute on Kibbutz
Education, Oranim - School of Education of the Kibbutz Movement,
Oranim, Tiv'on 36006, Tel: (04) 983-8744; Fax: (04) 953-0488.
688
PUBLIC COMPLAINTS COMMISSIONER, Report No. 24, State Comptroller's Office,
Jerusalem 1997, 119 pages (H).
689
Hasin, Yael:
MINORITY JUVENILE DELINQUENTS IN ISRAEL AND THE SOCIAL RESPONSE
TO THEM, "Society and Welfare", 17:3 (June 1997), pp. 283-302 (H, Es).
690
Buchbinder, Eli; Scherer, Moshe; Eisikowitz, Zvi:
GAPS IN REPORTING INTIMATE VIOLENCE AMONG MEN AND WOMEN, "Society
and Welfare", 17:2 (February 1997), pp. 145-166 (H, Es).
691
Shachar, Yoram; Gross, Miron; Harris, Ron:
CITATION PRACTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT - QUANTITATIVE DATA FROM
THE YEARS 1948-1994, "Mishpatim", 27:1 (August 1996), pp. 119-217 (H).
See also items: 577-579, 608, 609, 682.


I. climate and environment


Current Research

692 AMOUNTS OF HOUSEHOLD WASTE - DRY AND WET
For information: Dr. Ruth Sheshinski, Central Bureau of Statistics,
P.O.Box 13015, Jerusalem 91130, Tel: (02) 6553-481; Fax: (02) 6553-589.
693 EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MONITORING AROUND THE "OROT RABIN" POWER PLANT For information: Dr. Ayana Goren, School of Medicine,
Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 69978;
Tel: (03) 642-3643; Fax: (03) 641-0555.

Publications

694
EXPENDITURE ON PUBLIC SERVICES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION,
1993,
CBS, Current Briefings in Statistics No. 37, Jerusalem 1997, 45 pages (H, E).
695
Arnon, Osnat:
TRAFFIC NOISE AND MEASURES TO REDUCE IT, PART B, "Traffic and
Transportation",
48 (May 1997), pp. 38-43 (H).
696
Rubin, Sara:
WIND REGIME AT HAIFA PORT, Israel Meteorological Service, Ministry of
Transport,
Bet-Dagan 1996, 52 pages (H, Es). Commissioned by the Ports and Railways
Authority.

See also items: 577, 578, 580, 667, 721.





j. agriculture


Publications

697
AGRICULTURAL SURVEY, 1995, CBS, Current Briefings in Statistics No. 35,
Jerusalem 1997,
62 pages (H, E), in cooperation with the Rural Planning and Development Authority,
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
698
FOOD BALANCE IN ISRAEL, 1996, "Agricultural Statistics Quarterly", 28:2 (April-
June 1997),
pp. 27-52 (H, E).
699
Yaron, Dan; Spector, Rivka; Myers, Slavin:
THE USE OF WATER AND THE FUTURE OF IRRIGATION IN ISRAEL IN THE
YEAR 2010, Centre for Research in Agricultural Economy, Faculty of Agriculture,
Hebrew University,
Rehovot 1996, 240 pages (H).
See also items: 577, 578, 580, 667, 721.



k. industry, energy and water


Publications

700
MANUFACTURING INDICES - ANNUAL SUMMARIES, 1996, CBS, Current Briefings
in Statistics No. 30, Jerusalem 1997, 45 pages (H, E).
701
ENERGY IN ISRAEL 1996, CBS, Current Briefings in Statistics No. 31, Jerusalem
1997,
58 pages (H, E).
702
Schwartz, Dafna; Fleischer, Aliza; Sidi, Adi; Friedman, Talila:
IS THE NEGEV PREPARED TO ABSORB NEW INDUSTRIES ?, Development Study
Center, Rehovot 1997, 92 pages (H, Es). Commissioned by the Department for Rural
and Urban Development, The Jewish Agency for Israel.
703
KIBBUTZ INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION - ANNUAL REVIEW, 1996, Kibbutz
Industries Association, Tel-Aviv 1997, 36 pages (H).
See also items: 577, 578, 580, 615, 623, 699, 723, 757-759.


l. construction and housing


Current Research

704
MONTHLY DATA ON BUILDING LICENSES IN PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION

For information: Edna Shimoni, Central Bureau of Statistics, P.O.Box
13015, Jerusalem 91130, Tel: (02) 6553-420; Fax: (02) 6553-593.
705
STUDY OF THE HOUSING NEEDS OF THE ULTRA-ORTHODOX
POPULATION

For information: Rachel Hollander, Department of Information and
Economic Analysis, Ministry of Construction and Housing, P.O.Box
18110, Jerusalem 91180,
Tel: (02) 584-7595/6.

Publications

706
Heifetz, Avi; Shemer, Doron; Rosenshine, Yael:
THE TENANT'S PROTECTION LAW: ECONOMIC OPINION REGARDING THE
EXEMPTION OF SEVEN TYPES OF BUSINESSES FROM THE RENTAL CEILING,
A. Heifetz and Co. -
Investment Banking, Jerusalem 1997, 43 pages (H). Presented to the Ministry of
Construction and Housing.
707
Hadad, Menashe; Goldwasser, Sarit:
ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR DWELLING IN TEL-AVIV-YAFO: ITS RELATIVE
CONTRIBUTION TO THE ABSORPTION OF MORE INHABITANTS AND TO THE
DECREASE IN SOCIAL DENSITY, Centre for Economic and Social Research, Tel-
Aviv-Yafo Municipality, Tel-Aviv 1997, 14 pages(H).

708
Kipnis, Baruch A.:
NORMATIVE CHANGES IN HOUSING PATTERNS OF THE URBANIZING ARABS OF
ISRAEL BETWEEN THE END OF THE 1970s AND THE EARLY 1990, "Social
Security", No. 45 (1996),
pp. 37-53 (H, Es).
See also items: 577-579, 583, 586, 587, 720, 721, 723, 727, 740-742, 769.


m. commerce and hotels


Publications

709
TOURISM 1996, CBS, Publication No. 1067 in the Bureau's Publication Series,
Jerusalem 1997, 222 pages (H, E).
710
TOURISM TO ISRAEL 1996: STATISTICAL REPORT, Statistics and Databases
Division,
Ministry of Tourism, Jerusalem 1997, 51 pages (H, E).
See also items: 577-579, 720, 749.


n. transport and communications


Publications

711
ROAD ACCIDENTS WITH CASUALTIES - 1996, Part I: General Summaries, CBS,
Publication
No. 1071 in the Bureau's Publication Series, Jerusalem 1997, 210 pages (H, E).
712
Shenfeld, Mali; Prasker, Joseph; Pazi, Uri; Hakkert, Shalom:
OPTIMIZING URBAN TRAFFIC POLICE RESOURCES FOR ENFORCEMENT AND
ACCIDENT REDUCTION, Transportation Research Institute, Technion - Israel
Institute of Technology,
Haifa 1997, 173 pages (H, Es).
713
Hocherman, Irit; Anilovitz, Igor: Eisenman, Orna:
INSPECTION OF THE MECHANICAL CONDITION OF SAFETY APPARATUSES IN
VEHICLES, Transportation Research Institute, Technion - Israel Institute of
Technology, Haifa 1996,
67 pages (H).
714
Peleg, A.; Shvartzman, P.; Peleg, R.:
DRINKING AND DRIVING, "Harefuah", 132:3 (February 1997), pp. 162-167 (H, Es).
715
Gronau, Reuben:
INTERVENTION AND COMPETITION IN THE MOTOR TRANSPORT MARKET: I. A
STORY OF MARKET FAILURE IN THE MOTOR TRANSPORT BRANCH, Maurice
Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 1997,
62 pages (H).
716
Fershtman, Chaim; Gandal, Neil; Markovich, Sarit:
TAX INCIDENCE IN DIFFERENTIATED GOOD OLIGOPOLISTIC MARKETS: THE
CASES OF THE AUTOMOBILE MARKET IN ISRAEL, Pinhas Sapir Center for
Development, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 1997, 20 pages (E).
717
ISRAEL SHIPPING, 1996, Wydra Institute of Shipping and Aviation Research, Haifa
University, Haifa 1997, 56 pages (H).
See also items: 577-579, 695, 696, 720, 731, 750.


o. government, local authorities and services


Current Research

718
SURVEY OF THE QUALITY OF BANK SERVICES TO THE BUSINESS SECTOR

For information: Dr. Renee Ben-David and Prof. Arie Melnick, The
Zimmerman Foundation for the Study of Banking and Finance, Haifa
University, Haifa 31905. Tel: (04) 824-0113, (04) 824-9161; Fax: (
04) 824-9245.

Publications

719
NATIONAL SURVEY OF DEVELOPMENT, OUTLINE AND MASTER PLANS OF
THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, Planning Administration, Ministry of the Interior,
Jerusalem 1997, 4 volumes (H). Conducted by Teldor - Computer Systems Ltd.
720
TEL-AVIV-YAFO: DATA FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE 1998 MUNICIPAL
WORK PROGRAMME, Centre for Economic and Social Research, Tel-Aviv-Yafo
Municipality,
Tel-Aviv 1997, 57 pages (H).
721
Yiftachel, Oren; Law-Yone, Hubert:
LOCAL LEADERSHIP AND STATE POLICY: THE ATTITUDES OF ARABS IN THE
GALILEE TOWARDS ISRAELI REGIONAL PLANNING, Negev Center for Regional
Development,
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva 1996, 40 pages (H, Es).
722
Yiftachel, Oren:
SOCIAL SERVICES AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS IN THE BE'ER-SHEVA REGION:
PATTERNS OF USE, SATISFACTION AND PLANNING ASPECTS, Negev Center
for Regional Development, Be'er Sheva 1996, 37 pages (H, Es), in cooperation with
the Department of Geography and Environmental Development, Ben-Gurion University
of the Negev.
See also items: 577-579, 609, 611, 636, 688, 732, 733.


p. economics


Publications

723
PRODUCTIVITY, COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES AND CAPITAL RETURN,
1992-1996,
CBS, Current Briefings in Statistics No. 36, Jerusalem 1997, 66 pages (H, E).
724
SOCIAL SECURITY FUNDS, 1995, CBS, Current Briefings in Statistics No. 38,
45 pages (H).
725
NATIONAL BUDGET FOR THE YEARS 1998 TO 2000, Bank of Israel, Jerusalem
1997,
27 pages (H), in cooperation with the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of
Finance.
726
Melnick, Rafi; Shiffer, Zalman (Editors):
GROWTH, INFLATION AND ECONOMIC STABILIZATION - A COLLECTION OF
ARTICLES AND LECTURES BY PROFESSOR MICHAEL BRUNO, Bank of Israel,
Jerusalem 1997, 284 pages (H).
727
Shiffer, Zalman:
STRIPPING OF GOVERNMENT INDEX-LINKED BONDS AND CREATING BONDS
LINKED TO HOUSING PRICES, Bank of Israel, Discussion Paper No. 96.12,
Jerusalem 1996, 35 pages (H).
728
Dahan, Momi; Strawczynski, Michel:
THE OPTIMAL NON-LINEAR INCOME TAX, Research Department, Bank of Israel,
Discussion Paper No. 97.02, Jerusalem 1997, 38 pages (E).
729
Romanov, Dimitry:
THE TAX MODEL OF THE STATE REVENUE ADMINISTRATION AND THE
HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY OF THE CENTRAL BUREAU OF
STATISTICS - A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS, In: "State Revenue Administration,
Annual Report 1996, No. 46", Ministry of Finance, Jerusalem 1997, pp. 505-533 (
H).
730
Bufman, Gil:
ESTIMATE OF SEASONAL FACTORS IN THE STATE REVENUE FROM TAXES,
In: "State Revenue Administration, Annual Report 1996, No. 46", Ministry of
Finance, Jerusalem 1997,
pp. 535-540 (H).
731
Ginel, Ruby:
THE ADVERTISING MARKET ON TELEVISION IN ISRAEL, Institute for Advanced
Strategic and Political Studies, Jerusalem 1997, 29 pages (H).
732
Shamai, Guy:
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MORTGAGE BRANCH, "Mabat Leumi - Economic
Developments in Israel and the World" (July 1997), pp. 23-24 (H).
733
Cohen, A.:
THE MORTGAGE BANKS IN 1996 - AN ANALYSIS OF BUSINESS RESULTS,
"Quarterly Banking Review" (published by the Association of Banks in Israel), 35:
138 (July 1997), pp. 60-94 (H).
See also items: 577-579, 613, 667, 694, 700, 715, 716,734-770.



q. periodicals including statistical data published recently


Number
Title of periodical
Ministry/Institute
Issue number and date
734
Monthly Bulletin of
Statistics
Central Bureau of
Statistics
Vol. XLVIII: 9 - September 1997
735
"
"
Vol. XLVIII: 10 - October 1997
736
"
"
Vol. XLVIII: 11 - November
1997
737
Selected Economic
Indicators
Central Bureau of
Statistics
9 - September 1997
738
"
"
10 - October 1997
739
"
"
11 - November 1997
740
Monthly Data
Department of
Information and
Economic Analysis,
Ministry of Construction
and Housing
September 97
741
"

October 1997
742
"

November 1997
743
Price Statistics Monthly
Central Bureau of
Statistics
Vol. XLVIII:
9- September 1997
744
"
"
Vol. XLVIII:10-October 1997
745
"
"
Vol. XLVIII:
11-November 1997
746
Heshev - Monthly Bulletin
on Prices, Indices and
Economic Information
Heshev - Cooperative
Society Ltd.
August 1997
747
"
"
September 1997
748
"
"
October 1997
749
Tourism and Hotel Services
Statistics Quarterly
Central Bureau of
Statistics and Ministry of
Tourism
Vol. XXV: 3 - October 1997
750
Transport Statistics
Quarterly
Central Bureau of
Statistics and Ministry of
Transport
Vol. XXIV: 2 - 1997
751
Agricultural Statistics
Quarterly
Central Bureau of
Statistics
Vol. XXVIII:2 - April-June 1997
752
Foreign Trade Statistics
Quarterly
Central Bureau of
Statistics
Vol. XLVIII :3 - July-September
1997
753
Quarterly Statistics
National Insurance
Institute
Vol. XXVII :3 - July- September
1997
754
Recent Economic
Developments
Bank of Israel
No. 80 - October 1997
755
Results of the Survey of
Companies for the Third
Quarter of 1997
Bank of Israel
October 1997
756
Economic Information
Economics and State
Revenue Department,
Ministry of Finance
October 1997
757
Survey of Expectations in
Industry
Manufacturers
Association of Israel
April-June 1997
758
"
"
July-September 1997
759
"
"
October-December 1997
760
This Month at the Stock
Exchange
The Tel-Aviv Stock
Exchange Ltd.
No. 191 - July 1997
761
"
"
No. 192 - August 1997
762
"
"
No. 193 - September 1997
763
Economic Review
Bank Hapoalim
No. 95 - July 1997
764
"
"
No. 96 - September 1997
765
"
"
No. 97 - October 1997
766

Mabat Leumi - Economic
Developments in Israel and
the World
Bank Leumi

September 1997

767
"
"
October 1997
768
"
"
November 1997
769
Survey of Unsold Dwellings
in Private Building in 24
Large Towns in Israel,
1.7.1997
Central Bureau of
Statistics
September 1997 (Current
Briefings in Statistics No. 33)
770
Israel's Balance of
Payments,
January-September 1997
Central Bureau of
Statistics
December 1997 (Current
Briefings in Statistics No. 42)






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