Table 1.

Participants' characteristics.

Background Variables		Bedouin Preservice Teachers	Jewish Preservice Teachers
Overall		N = 41	N = 60
Age (%)	19–21	53	14
Gender	22–25	37	64
	26–30	5	14
	31–35	5	5
	36 and up	0	2
	Female	100	100
	Male	0	0
Family Status (%)	Single	63	83
	Married	37	15
	Divorced/widow	0	2
Number of Children	0	63	88
Learning Status	1	21	2
	2	0	5
	3	0	5
	Above 3	16	0
	First-year student	100	100