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Palestinians in Israel Socio-Economic Survey 2004
It is with great pride that we present you with the first fruits of the "Rikaz – Statistical Databank," in this important report, which summarizes the most significant findings of the Socio-Economic Survey of the Palestinian community inside Israel, conducted by Rikaz at the end of 2004. We consider this first-of-its-kind survey to be the crowning achievement of the tremendous efforts and determined work undertaken over the years by Rikaz Databank of the Galilee Society – The Arab National Society for Health Research and Services. This survey aims to derive long-range, strategic solutions to the problem of obtaining precise and accurate information on the Palestinian community from the community's own perspective, in order to provide and use this information in an effective way in defending civil and human rights and achieving continuous economic and community development.
The Galilee Society's Socio-Economic Survey of Palestinians in Israel is the first of its kind with regards to its comprehensiveness and scientific structure, and constitutes a unique and comprehensive resource socio-economic indicators of Palestinians in Israel, including demography, education, culture, health, environment, housing conditions and labor.
This project is unique in that it was initiated, developed and implemented by the Galilee Society: The Arab National Society for Health Research & Services, in cooperation with MADA-the Arab Center for Applied Social Research. These two Palestinian organizations serve the developmental process of the Palestinian community in Israel and strive to preserve the national identity and deepen the national belonging of the Palestinians in Israel.
In its initial stages, the socio-economic survey relied on local specialized Arab expertise by forming a consultative committee of Arab professionals and researchers, who oversaw preparation of the questionnaire.
The project is a pioneering attempt to fill an informational gap and provide reliable, credible, professional scientific statistical data to supplement the information available in the Galilee Society's Rikaz Statistical Databank on Palestinians in Israel on the features of Palestinian life in Israel in the cities and villages, both recognized and unrecognized, in the Galilee (North), Triangle (Center) and Naqab (South). The project also supplies statistics on the internally-displaced Palestinians, giving information about their origin and place of forced migration. All of this statistical data will be available for use by research centers, universities and decision-makers at various levels.
The report is comprised of fourteen chapters. The first contains the introduction and structure. The second chapter provides a list of the concepts and definitions used in the survey. The third chapter refers to the methodology used in planning and implementing the survey. The fourth chapter presents an evaluation of the quality of the data. The report also presents the main results in tables. Chapters 5 - 14 contain the main findings of the survey in the fields of demography, housing and housing conditions, labor force participation, standards of living, education, media and culture, health, environment, agricultural holdings and public order.
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