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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465064803321

Titolo

Social work in the Middle East / / edited by Hussein Hassan Soliman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-135-09143-9

1-135-09144-7

0-203-07042-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (172 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in social welfare in Asia ; ; 2

Altri autori (Persone)

SolimanHussein Hassan

Disciplina

361.956

Soggetti

Social service - Middle East

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Table of Contents -- 1. A general overview of the status of social work in the Middle East -- 2. Islam and social work -- 3. Social work and services to the elderly population: Egypt -- 4. The role of the political conflict in shaping social services: Palestine -- 5. An outlook on services to children: Jordan -- 6. Social work history and features of the social security system: Saudi Arabia -- 7. The status quo of social work education and its impact on the family and children services: Lebanon -- 8. Social work practice in social organizations: Oman -- 9. Social work practice with the disabled population: Sudan -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Countries across the Middle East face a number of social problems such as poverty, unemployment, housing, internal immigration and caring for vulnerable groups such as children, women, the disabled and the elderly. Providing an overview of the wide range of social issues addressed by social work practitioners, this book reveals the impact of the region's distinct historical and cultural factors, traditions, and customs and applications on social welfare and social work practice. Examining social work education and practice across a number of countries including Egypt, Palestine, Jordan.