
Prof. Liora Findler
CV
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 4th 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 |
3rd 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 14th 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
Last Updated Date : 18/05/2022