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 | | Though the kibbutz movement never accounted for more than 7 % of the Israeli population, it did more to shape the image Israelis have of their country, and the image that foreigners have of Israel, than any other Israeli institution. |
 | | However, kibbutzim children shared high bonding with their parents as compared to those who were sent to boarding schools, because in a kibbutz a child spends three hours every day with his parents. |
 | | In another study by Scharf (2001) The group brought up in communal environment within a kibbutz showed less ability in coping with imagined situations of separation than those who were brought up with their families. |
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