Dr. Yafit Sulimani-Aidan
Associate Professor 
Head, B.A studies
Bob Shapell School of Social Work
Tel Aviv University

I am an Associate Professor at Tel Aviv University. A former researcher fellow at the University of Chicago and at Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago. My research focuses on the transition to adulthood of care leavers/youth who age out of care (e.g., foster care, residential care, group homes) and of at-risk young adults in the community.  I specifically focus on three main domains: 1. Outcomes, challenges, and barriers; 2. Resilience and adjustment-promoting factors; 3. Perspectives, needs, and challenges of formal and informal figures who mentor at-risk young adults. My goal is to shed light on the diversity in these vulnerable young adults’ experiences and explore their challenges and risks, as well as their resources and resilience during this defining period in their lives.