Social Work in the Middle East

ISBN-13: 9781138562530 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 176 str.

Hussein Hassan Soliman

Opis

Examining social work education and practice across a number of countries including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Sudan this book examines the diverse nature of social work in these countries and the religious, historical, ideological, cultural and geographical factors that influence social work practice and delivery in the region.

Spis treści

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 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 and Social Services in Oman 9. Social Work Practice with the Disabled Population: Sudan

O autorze

Hussein Hassan Soliman is Alber Humanitarian Umm AlQura Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Southern Illinois Carbondale, USA.