03020oam 2200613I 450 991046506480332120200520144314.01-135-09143-91-135-09144-70-203-07042-910.4324/9780203070420 (CKB)2560000000102172(EBL)1207492(OCoLC)847134925(SSID)ssj0000888178(PQKBManifestationID)11480031(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000888178(PQKBWorkID)10847439(PQKB)10665901(MiAaPQ)EBC1207492(Au-PeEL)EBL1207492(CaPaEBR)ebr10717464(CaONFJC)MIL494948(OCoLC)889813443(EXLCZ)99256000000010217220180706d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSocial work in the Middle East /edited by Hussein Hassan SolimanAbingdon, Oxon :Routledge,2013.1 online resource (172 p.)Routledge studies in social welfare in Asia ;2Description based upon print version of record.1-138-56253-X 0-415-81135-X Includes bibliographical references and index.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 -- IndexCountries 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.Routledge studies in social welfare in Asia ;2.Social serviceMiddle EastElectronic books.Social service361.956Soliman Hussein Hassan894146MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910465064803321Social work in the Middle East1997314UNINA