Dr. Tal Kochli Hailovski , PhD

Dr. Kochli Hailovski  is a social worker and Lecturer at the Department of Nursing, Yezreel Valley Academic College. She is also an independent researcher. She has a BA in social work and an MA and a PhD in gerontology from the University of Haifa. Her PhD thesis “Grandparents’ Regular Grandchild Care: A Mixed-Method Study Examining the Stress Process and Its Implications on Grandparents’ Well-Being and Physical Health” was under the supervision of Professor Miri Cohen.

Research Interests:

• Stress in old age
• Quality of life in old age
• Ageism
• Life transitions
• Family relations and social network in old age
• Formal and informal care

Keywords:

Stress outcomes; Heart rate variability (HRV); Family relations; Community support; Family caregivers

SDG Keywords:

Mental health; Access to education; Disability; Ethnicity

She can be contacted at: talk@yvc.ac.il