Liat Yakhnich, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Youth Development and the Department of Criminology at Beit Berl College. She is the head of the Department of Youth Development. Her research interests include parenting in cultural transition, immigrant families and youth (with a particular emphasis on at-risk youth), cultural identity, and professional training of Child and Youth Care workers. Beyond academic activity, she works with parents and families in areas of family relationships and prevention of youth risky behavior, and is involved in cultural competence training for educators, social workers, and youth workers.