Prof. Liora Findler

findler@biu.ac.il

Education

1998	Ph.D.	Bar Ilan University, Social Work
1982	M.A.	Haifa University, Social Work
1976	B.A.	Haifa University, Social Work

Research Grants

2006: Keren Shalem

2000 – 2001: Jack Levin Scholarship School of social work, University of Southern California

2001: Internal grant - Research Authority, Bar-Ilan University.

Papers Presented at Scientific Conferences

2008	The 4^th European Conference on Positive Psychology (Opatia, Croatia) “Personal Growth and Quality of Life among Grandparents of Children who Survived Cancer”
2008	University of Sophia (Japan) “Intergenerational relationships in families of children with disabilities a three fold examination”
2007	Human Mind Human Kind (Denemark) “A longitudinal evaluation of personal growth among mothers of pre-term twins”
2007	Congress of Twin Studies (Ghent, Belgium) “Contributors to maternal mental health and marital adaptation one year after the birth of twins: Comparison of mothers of pre-term and full-term twins”
2006	3^rd European Conference on Positive Psychology (University of Minho, Braga, Portugal) “Personal growth of siblings of children with/without mental retardation”
2005	Birth Defects and Disabilities in the Developing World (Beijing, China) "A longitudinal evaluation of mental health and marital adaptation among mothers of pre-term and full-term, first vs. non-first born twins: The contribution of attachment style, infant's characteristics, and grandmothers' support"
2005	Birth Defects and Disabilities in the Developing World (Beijing, China) "Grandparents as support providers in families of children with disabilities: A two-fold perspective: mothers and professionals"
2004	European Conference of Positive Psychology (Verbania, Italy) "A longitudinal examination of mothers’ positive growth following the birth of twins"
2004	The biannual interdisciplinary conference of child development (Haifa, Israel) "The intergenerational relationship in families of children with developmental disabilities, an emphasis on grandparents"
2003	Rehabilitation Psychology (Tuscon, Arizona, USA) "Attitudes toward the new law of equal rights for people with disabilities in Israel: Professionals' perspectives"
2001	Society for the Study of Individual Differences (Edinburgh, Scotland) "The effects of mortality salience on interpersonal relationship: The moderating role of attachment style"
2001	Society for Social Work Research (Washington, USA) "Cross cultural aspects of diversity and well being in the workplace: An international perspective"
2000	Behavioral and Applied Management (San-Diego, USA) "Diversity, inclusion and commitment in organizations: International empirical explorations"
2000	Annual Conference of the Israeli Social Workers Association (Tel-Aviv, Israel) "Social workers' attitudes towards grandparents in families of children with disabilities"
2000	Rehabilitation for People who are Blind or Visually Impaired (Jerusalem, Israel) "Grandparents in families of children with sensual disabilities"

Organization of Scientific Conferences

2007	Member of the scientific committee of The International Conference celebrating 20 years of Tsad Kadima. Throughout the life with Cerebral Palsy
2007	Member of the scientific committee of The 5th conference of the Ministry of Welfare, Department in charge of the Mentally Retarded: Meeting Challenges, Chances and Risks (Haifa)
2007	Organization of a mini Conference: The Power of a Story in the Face of Illness and Disability (Rehabilitation concentration at the School of Social Work, Bar-Ilan University)
2007	Member of the organizing committee of a Conference: Attachment in Infancy and Adulthood (Mifne NGO and the School of Social Work, Bar Ilan University, Rosh Pina)
2007	Member of the organizing committee of the Conference: Accessibility of the Criminal Law for People with Intellectual Disabilities (JDC and the School of Social Work, Bar-Ilan University)
2006	Member of the organizing committee of the convention: Trauma and Post-trauma. The Victor Florian Foundation for Research and Grants on Loss and Coping (Bar-Ilan University)
2006	Member of the scientific committee of The Issy Shapira 5th conference on Partnership for Progress – Policy, Practice and Research (Tel-Aviv)
2006	Member of the scientific committee of The 14^th conference of the Israeli organization of child development and rehabilitation: The Triad. (Jerusalem)
2006	Member of the scientific committee for The 5th conference on Loss and Rehabilitation (Division of Rehabilitation, Social Workers Association. Tel-Aviv)
2006	Member of the scientific committee of The 4th Conference of the Division of Rehabilitation (The Social Workers Association, Tel-Aviv)
2005	Disability, Violence and Guilt (Bar-Ilan University, Israel)
2005	Bi-annual Rehabilitation conference (Tel-Aviv, Israel)
2005	Annual conference of Social work in Pediatrics (Shneider Hospital, Israel)
2003	Bi-annual Rehabilitation Conference (Tel-Aviv, Israel)
2000	Art therapy in the field of rehabilitation (Bar-Ilan University, Israel)

Additional Information

Chair of the Rehabilitation Track in the M.A. Program at the School of Social Work in Bar-Ilan University
Fall 2008: Deputy Director – School of Social Work & Head of the BA Committee – School of Social Work
Chair of Continuing Education Committee at the School of Social Work in Bar-Ilan University
Member of the Rehabilitation Unit in the Israeli Association of Social Workers
Member of the Association for Social workers in Pediatrics
Member of the Professional Committee of Children at Risk, Ashalim, JDC
Member in the Victor Florian Foundation for Research and Grants on Loss and Coping

AD-HOC Reviewer of the following journals:

Rehabilitation Pediatric
Pediatrics
Society and Welfare (Hebrew)
Social Security

Courses

On Sabbatical

Research

1. Personal, family and social aspects in children and adults with physical or developmental disability.

2. Intergenerational relationships in families from the perspective of the grandparents / the second generation / the children.

3. Formal and informal social support and helping relationship.

4. Rights of people with disabilities – a cross cultural perspective.

5. Personal growth at stress and crisis.

Last Updated Date : 18/05/2022