Ahada: The Story of a Social Enterprise for Kibbutz Parents

May 7

The story of AHADA, which was established by kibbutz members for their sons and daughters who were born or developed with different disabilities, is a case study of dual coping. The members faced both a family challenge (giving birth to and raising a child with a disability) and a community challenge (undergoing a period of change in the kibbutzim.

The findings contribute to the understanding of a means of coping, including advantages and challenges, as well as anticipated changes. Practical and organizational implications are suggested. The study explores the perspective of parents of children with disabilities on kibbutzim, and of support organizations such as the kibbutz movement and Israeli associations in Israel. It reveals the different goals of each of these organizations and their expression in the case researched, the AHADA association.

Orly Ganany-Dagan

Dr. Orly Ganany-Dagan holds a degree in Education and Sociology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a Ph.D. from Tel Aviv University. She focused on gender, organization, community, inclusive, knowledge and during her studies. Her research at Tel-Hai College and Yad Tabenkin - The Kibbutz Research Institute focused on rural and urban communities. Her publications also deal with these areas. The research methods in the studies are qualitative and quantitative. Dr. Ganany-Dagan is a lecturer at the Tel Hai Academic College. She is a member of the Sociological Association and Yad Tabenkin Kibbutz Researchers Forum.

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