ד"ר בל גבריאל-פריד היא מרצה בכירה בבית הספר לעבודה סוציאלית. תחומי המחקר שלה כוללים התמכרויות לחומרים ולהתנהגויות עם דגש על התנהגות הימורים, התנהגויות בסיכון, האופן בו נתפש מושג המשפחה, וכן פרקטיקה של עבודה סוציאלית.
לצד פעילותה האקדמית, היא חברה בועד המנהל של ארגון "ידיד" המסייע לאוכלוסיות מודרות למצות את זכויותיהם החברתיות, וכן אחת מנציגות האקדמיה במועצת העובדים הסוציאליים.
Dr. Belle Gavriel-Fried is a senior faculty member at Tel Aviv University. Her research interests include addictions to both substances and behaviors (especially gambling behaviors), risk behaviors, perceptions of the post-modern family, and social work practice.
In addition to her academic activities she is on the board of "Yadid," an NGO that helps the disenfranchised obtain their rights, and is an academic representative on the Israel social workers' council.
Gavriel-Fried, B. (2015). Attitudes of Jewish Israeli adults towards gambling. International Gambling Studies, 15, 196-211.
Gavriel-Fried, B. & Ronen, T. (2015). The contribution of positivity ratio and self-control to reduced gambling severity among adolescents. Health and Social Work, 40, 209-216.
Gavriel-Fried, B., Peled, E., Eijzenstadt, M. (2015). Normative identity construction among women diagnosed with a gambling disorder. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 85, 156-269.
Gavriel-Fried, B., Bronstein, I., & Sherpsky, I. (2015). The link between competitive sports and gambling behaviors among youth. The American Journal on Addictions, 24, 200-202.
Gavriel-Fried, B., & Ajzenstadt, M. (2015). The uniqueness of the Israeli casino debate. Megamot, 50, 227-257. (Hebrew).
Gavriel-Fried, B., & Shilo, G. (2015). Defining the family: The role of personal values and personal acquaintance. Journal of Family Studies. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/13229400.2015.1020991
Gavriel-Fried, B., & Shilo, G. (2015). The perception of family in Israel and the US: Similarities and differences. Journal of Family Issues. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/0192513x15617798
Gavriel-Fried, B., Ronen, T., Koteiba, A., Orkibi, H., & Hamama, L. (2015). Multi-face of self-control skills: Pathways for less physical aggression and more happiness. Youth & Society. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/0044118X15606157
Shilo, G., Gavriel-Fried, B., & Cohen, O. (In press). Do same-sex relationships count as family? The effects of personal characteristics, values and contact on social workers' definitions of same-sex relationships. Journal of Social Work.
