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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on comparing background characteristics, selfefficacy, and family support of immigrants from the Former Soviet Union FSU and of veteran Israelis who join therapeutic communities in Israel, and their adjustment to these communities. The aim of this research was to examine whether therapeutic communities are an appropriate rehabilitative setting for immigrants who come from a different cultural background.Designmethodologyapproach The study sample consisted of 213 people with addictions, who were being treated in therapeutic communities in Israel 110 were Israeliborn and 103 were immigrants from the FSU. The data in the present study are based on questionnaires, which the participants completed upon their arrival into the communities sociodemographic data perceived selfefficacy in resisting the temptation of drugs and family support. The dropout rates from the therapeutic communities were also examined.Findings The findings indicate that the addicts who immigrated from the FSU had lower selfefficacy in resisting highrisk drug situations as well as lower levels of family support, whereas the dropout rate from the treatment program was considerably higher among the Israeliborn participants.Originalityvalue The findings suggest that the therapeutic community is an appropriate setting for addicts from the FSU, and that they had a lower dropout rate than did the Israeliborn addicts. Thus, the main value of this research is that it suggests that the communities are an appropriate rehabilitative setting for the immigrants.
Therapeutic Communities The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities – Emerald Publishing
Published: Oct 22, 2012
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