Samantha Wehbi
Biographic Data
| ID | 4100233 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Samantha Wehbi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Samantha |
| FAMILY NAME | Wehbi |
| SIGNATURE | WEHBI S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Toronto Metropolitan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2400-3623 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 90 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
(Re)Searching from within
Office of Social Innovation undertakes transformative initiatives that challenge systemic issues and create a space to imagine alternative pathways and perspectives. Our team of staff, students, and faculty has undertaken an intentional process to reflect on these initiatives and elaborate a scholarly approach: one that enters into dialogue with existing scholarship and identifies potential avenues of further research. We explore the guiding prin…
Tearing down the ‘box’
In this article, we discuss findings from a study centering students’ narratives about their experiences of using arts-informed approaches to teaching and learning in social work classrooms. The study interviewed thirteen graduate and undergraduate students about their experiences in social justice and anti-oppressive classrooms. Informed by constructivist grounded theory, we analyzed students’ conceptualizations and interpretations of how using …
Socially Engaged Art and Social Work
This article shares key questions guiding our process of building interdisciplinary bridges between social work and art to contribute to social justice-oriented education. Through a focus on socially engaged art, we discuss the purpose and forms that these practices take and the role of the audience/participants when working for social change with communities. We then present a proposed course outline that brings social work and socially engaged …
Leaving a violent domestic relationship
This article reports on the findings of a study conducted with 24 women who left violent domestic relationships in Lebanon. The study sought to understand the process of making the decision to leave within the particularities of the Lebanese sociocultural context. Findings elucidate a three-step process by which women make and carry out their decision to leave: 1) focusing on saving the marriage, 2) facing a moment of truth that helps them re-eva…
Going home
This article explores the idea of returning home to the South to practise social work. Through our experiences as members of diasporic communities living in the North, we examine how we are implicated in the tensions that surround social work practice and research as efforts to internationalize continue to grow. Specifically, we explore the following themes: the neo-managerial underpinnings of the internationalization of social work; neocoloniali…
Community Organizing Against Homophobia and Heterosexism
Community Organizing Against Homophobia and Heterosexism
Reflections on Experiential Teaching Methods
This article explores the use of experiential teaching methods in social work education. The literature demonstrates that relying on experiential teaching methods in the classroom can have overwhelmingly positive learning outcomes; however, not much is known about the possible effect of these classroom methods on practice. On the basis of reflections from 3 courses, the author focuses on the potential effect of in-class methods on practice. The a…
Crossing boundaries
Focusing on a case example of disability rights activism in the context of war, I discuss the impact of foreign funding crossing boundaries. Specifically, I report on the findings of a study conducted with 28 activists who are part of a grassroots organization in Lebanon. I will suggest that while foreign funding brings necessary supports, it can hold negative impacts for the work of disability rights activism; specifically, I will argue that the…
Immigration and disability
In this article, we discuss how the current immigration selection policy in Canada impacts people with disabilities. Using anti-oppressive and anti-colonial theoretical frameworks we analyze a recent example and demonstrate how the selection process to determine immigration eligibility disadvantages people with disabilities. Implications for social work are discussed
Advancing a disability rights agenda in a context of war
This article reports on a qualitative analysis of 28 interviews with activists from a disability rights organization in Lebanon about their experiences organizing during war-time. Findings reveal challenges as well as opportunities for advancing a disability rights agenda within the context of war. Implications for social work are discussed
Critical Examination of Involvement in Social Justice Efforts
In an effort to inform social work education, this article reports on part of a study examining the factors that hinder or facilitate involvement in social justice efforts. Based on a case example of Canadian international development nongovernmental organizations, the article presents the findings of an analysis of organizational documents. I argue that international development organizations' conceptions of involvement reproduce inequitable Nor…
Women With Disabilities in Lebanon
This article explores the intersections of gender and disability in Lebanon, with a particular focus on education and employment. On the basis of a recent study on education and employment in Bekaa, a rural region of Lebanon, as well as practice experience, the authors highlight the main findings and discuss the role of social work in addressing the marginalization of women with disabilities. Throughout the discussion, the authors adopt a feminis…
Lebanese women disability rights activists
Deconstructing motivations
English This article proposes that a critical examination of international placements is crucial in fostering the internationalization of social work without reproducing oppressive power relations. It presents a discussion of some of the reasons underlying students’ choice to undertake international placements as well as implications for research and teaching. French Cet article émet l’idée qu’un examen critique des placements internationaux est …
The employment situation of people with disabilities in Lebanon
This article presents the findings of a study on the employment situation of people with disabilities in a rural region in Lebanon. The study was conducted as one of the activities of a community development project that saw the establishment of a job centre for people with disabilities. The majority of the study’s 200 paricipants were unemployed, and many had never been employed. Other participants were mostly self‐employed, with many of them wo…
The challenges of inclusive education in Lebanon
This article reports on a study conducted in Lebanon by four non‐governmental organizations, primarily on the topic of inclusion of people with disabilities in education, with a secondary focus on inclusion in employment. This article reports on some of the findings of the assessment process that was four months in duration and aimed, through interviews and focus groups, to identify available information, current policies and legislation, main st…
Obstacles and facilitative factors affecting community organizing on disability issues
English This article discusses community organizing for disability rights in the Arab region by giving voice to local experiences. The discussion relies on a case example of a grassroots organization, the Lebanese Physical Handicapped Union. Findings demonstrate the presence of a broad range of facilitative factors and obstacles that organizers encounter. French Cette étude de cas a été menée auprès de la Lebanese Physical Handicapped Union et el…
Teaching Community Organizing
In this article, our experiences as professor and students will form the basis of reflection on the use of innovative teaching methods in a community organizing course. Based on student evaluations and participant observation, we discuss the role of creativity in enhancing the learning experience in a case example of this one course. Findings indicate that reliance on innovative teaching methods provides students with the opportunity to exercise …
Women's Rape Perceptions in Beirut, Lebanon
In this article the findings from a recent research project on women's perceptions of rape in Beirut are presented. This study, which relied on interviews, participant observation and a review of newspaper articles, illustrates that when a sexual incident involves strangers or the use of physical force, or occurs within the bounds of arranged marriage, it is more likely to be perceived as rape, not as consensual sex
Women with nothing to lose”
Immigration and disability
In this article, we discuss how the current immigration selection policy in Canada impacts people with disabilities. Using anti-oppressive and anti-colonial theoretical frameworks we analyze a recent example and demonstrate how the selection process to determine immigration eligibility disadvantages people with disabilities. Implications for social work are discussed
Deconstructing motivations
English This article proposes that a critical examination of international placements is crucial in fostering the internationalization of social work without reproducing oppressive power relations. It presents a discussion of some of the reasons underlying students’ choice to undertake international placements as well as implications for research and teaching. French Cet article émet l’idée qu’un examen critique des placements internationaux est …
Women with nothing to lose”
Going home
This article explores the idea of returning home to the South to practise social work. Through our experiences as members of diasporic communities living in the North, we examine how we are implicated in the tensions that surround social work practice and research as efforts to internationalize continue to grow. Specifically, we explore the following themes: the neo-managerial underpinnings of the internationalization of social work; neocoloniali…
Leaving a violent domestic relationship
This article reports on the findings of a study conducted with 24 women who left violent domestic relationships in Lebanon. The study sought to understand the process of making the decision to leave within the particularities of the Lebanese sociocultural context. Findings elucidate a three-step process by which women make and carry out their decision to leave: 1) focusing on saving the marriage, 2) facing a moment of truth that helps them re-eva…
Reflections on Experiential Teaching Methods
This article explores the use of experiential teaching methods in social work education. The literature demonstrates that relying on experiential teaching methods in the classroom can have overwhelmingly positive learning outcomes; however, not much is known about the possible effect of these classroom methods on practice. On the basis of reflections from 3 courses, the author focuses on the potential effect of in-class methods on practice. The a…
The challenges of inclusive education in Lebanon
This article reports on a study conducted in Lebanon by four non‐governmental organizations, primarily on the topic of inclusion of people with disabilities in education, with a secondary focus on inclusion in employment. This article reports on some of the findings of the assessment process that was four months in duration and aimed, through interviews and focus groups, to identify available information, current policies and legislation, main st…
Teaching Community Organizing
In this article, our experiences as professor and students will form the basis of reflection on the use of innovative teaching methods in a community organizing course. Based on student evaluations and participant observation, we discuss the role of creativity in enhancing the learning experience in a case example of this one course. Findings indicate that reliance on innovative teaching methods provides students with the opportunity to exercise …
Crossing boundaries
Focusing on a case example of disability rights activism in the context of war, I discuss the impact of foreign funding crossing boundaries. Specifically, I report on the findings of a study conducted with 28 activists who are part of a grassroots organization in Lebanon. I will suggest that while foreign funding brings necessary supports, it can hold negative impacts for the work of disability rights activism; specifically, I will argue that the…
Women With Disabilities in Lebanon
This article explores the intersections of gender and disability in Lebanon, with a particular focus on education and employment. On the basis of a recent study on education and employment in Bekaa, a rural region of Lebanon, as well as practice experience, the authors highlight the main findings and discuss the role of social work in addressing the marginalization of women with disabilities. Throughout the discussion, the authors adopt a feminis…
The employment situation of people with disabilities in Lebanon
This article presents the findings of a study on the employment situation of people with disabilities in a rural region in Lebanon. The study was conducted as one of the activities of a community development project that saw the establishment of a job centre for people with disabilities. The majority of the study’s 200 paricipants were unemployed, and many had never been employed. Other participants were mostly self‐employed, with many of them wo…
Socially Engaged Art and Social Work
This article shares key questions guiding our process of building interdisciplinary bridges between social work and art to contribute to social justice-oriented education. Through a focus on socially engaged art, we discuss the purpose and forms that these practices take and the role of the audience/participants when working for social change with communities. We then present a proposed course outline that brings social work and socially engaged …
Advancing a disability rights agenda in a context of war
This article reports on a qualitative analysis of 28 interviews with activists from a disability rights organization in Lebanon about their experiences organizing during war-time. Findings reveal challenges as well as opportunities for advancing a disability rights agenda within the context of war. Implications for social work are discussed
Critical Examination of Involvement in Social Justice Efforts
In an effort to inform social work education, this article reports on part of a study examining the factors that hinder or facilitate involvement in social justice efforts. Based on a case example of Canadian international development nongovernmental organizations, the article presents the findings of an analysis of organizational documents. I argue that international development organizations' conceptions of involvement reproduce inequitable Nor…
Lebanese women disability rights activists
Women with nothing to lose”
Women's Rape Perceptions in Beirut, Lebanon
In this article the findings from a recent research project on women's perceptions of rape in Beirut are presented. This study, which relied on interviews, participant observation and a review of newspaper articles, illustrates that when a sexual incident involves strangers or the use of physical force, or occurs within the bounds of arranged marriage, it is more likely to be perceived as rape, not as consensual sex
Teaching Community Organizing
In this article, our experiences as professor and students will form the basis of reflection on the use of innovative teaching methods in a community organizing course. Based on student evaluations and participant observation, we discuss the role of creativity in enhancing the learning experience in a case example of this one course. Findings indicate that reliance on innovative teaching methods provides students with the opportunity to exercise …
The challenges of inclusive education in Lebanon
This article reports on a study conducted in Lebanon by four non‐governmental organizations, primarily on the topic of inclusion of people with disabilities in education, with a secondary focus on inclusion in employment. This article reports on some of the findings of the assessment process that was four months in duration and aimed, through interviews and focus groups, to identify available information, current policies and legislation, main st…
Obstacles and facilitative factors affecting community organizing on disability issues
English This article discusses community organizing for disability rights in the Arab region by giving voice to local experiences. The discussion relies on a case example of a grassroots organization, the Lebanese Physical Handicapped Union. Findings demonstrate the presence of a broad range of facilitative factors and obstacles that organizers encounter. French Cette étude de cas a été menée auprès de la Lebanese Physical Handicapped Union et el…
The employment situation of people with disabilities in Lebanon
This article presents the findings of a study on the employment situation of people with disabilities in a rural region in Lebanon. The study was conducted as one of the activities of a community development project that saw the establishment of a job centre for people with disabilities. The majority of the study’s 200 paricipants were unemployed, and many had never been employed. Other participants were mostly self‐employed, with many of them wo…
Deconstructing motivations
English This article proposes that a critical examination of international placements is crucial in fostering the internationalization of social work without reproducing oppressive power relations. It presents a discussion of some of the reasons underlying students’ choice to undertake international placements as well as implications for research and teaching. French Cet article émet l’idée qu’un examen critique des placements internationaux est …
Critical Examination of Involvement in Social Justice Efforts
In an effort to inform social work education, this article reports on part of a study examining the factors that hinder or facilitate involvement in social justice efforts. Based on a case example of Canadian international development nongovernmental organizations, the article presents the findings of an analysis of organizational documents. I argue that international development organizations' conceptions of involvement reproduce inequitable Nor…
Women With Disabilities in Lebanon
This article explores the intersections of gender and disability in Lebanon, with a particular focus on education and employment. On the basis of a recent study on education and employment in Bekaa, a rural region of Lebanon, as well as practice experience, the authors highlight the main findings and discuss the role of social work in addressing the marginalization of women with disabilities. Throughout the discussion, the authors adopt a feminis…
Lebanese women disability rights activists
Reflections on Experiential Teaching Methods
This article explores the use of experiential teaching methods in social work education. The literature demonstrates that relying on experiential teaching methods in the classroom can have overwhelmingly positive learning outcomes; however, not much is known about the possible effect of these classroom methods on practice. On the basis of reflections from 3 courses, the author focuses on the potential effect of in-class methods on practice. The a…
Crossing boundaries
Focusing on a case example of disability rights activism in the context of war, I discuss the impact of foreign funding crossing boundaries. Specifically, I report on the findings of a study conducted with 28 activists who are part of a grassroots organization in Lebanon. I will suggest that while foreign funding brings necessary supports, it can hold negative impacts for the work of disability rights activism; specifically, I will argue that the…
Immigration and disability
In this article, we discuss how the current immigration selection policy in Canada impacts people with disabilities. Using anti-oppressive and anti-colonial theoretical frameworks we analyze a recent example and demonstrate how the selection process to determine immigration eligibility disadvantages people with disabilities. Implications for social work are discussed
Advancing a disability rights agenda in a context of war
This article reports on a qualitative analysis of 28 interviews with activists from a disability rights organization in Lebanon about their experiences organizing during war-time. Findings reveal challenges as well as opportunities for advancing a disability rights agenda within the context of war. Implications for social work are discussed
Community Organizing Against Homophobia and Heterosexism
Community Organizing Against Homophobia and Heterosexism
Leaving a violent domestic relationship
This article reports on the findings of a study conducted with 24 women who left violent domestic relationships in Lebanon. The study sought to understand the process of making the decision to leave within the particularities of the Lebanese sociocultural context. Findings elucidate a three-step process by which women make and carry out their decision to leave: 1) focusing on saving the marriage, 2) facing a moment of truth that helps them re-eva…
Going home
This article explores the idea of returning home to the South to practise social work. Through our experiences as members of diasporic communities living in the North, we examine how we are implicated in the tensions that surround social work practice and research as efforts to internationalize continue to grow. Specifically, we explore the following themes: the neo-managerial underpinnings of the internationalization of social work; neocoloniali…
Socially Engaged Art and Social Work
This article shares key questions guiding our process of building interdisciplinary bridges between social work and art to contribute to social justice-oriented education. Through a focus on socially engaged art, we discuss the purpose and forms that these practices take and the role of the audience/participants when working for social change with communities. We then present a proposed course outline that brings social work and socially engaged …
Tearing down the ‘box’
In this article, we discuss findings from a study centering students’ narratives about their experiences of using arts-informed approaches to teaching and learning in social work classrooms. The study interviewed thirteen graduate and undergraduate students about their experiences in social justice and anti-oppressive classrooms. Informed by constructivist grounded theory, we analyzed students’ conceptualizations and interpretations of how using …
(Re)Searching from within
Office of Social Innovation undertakes transformative initiatives that challenge systemic issues and create a space to imagine alternative pathways and perspectives. Our team of staff, students, and faculty has undertaken an intentional process to reflect on these initiatives and elaborate a scholarly approach: one that enters into dialogue with existing scholarship and identifies potential avenues of further research. We explore the guiding prin…
Sociology (18 works) · Political science (15 works) · Law (9 works) · Law (9 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Social science (9 works) · Public relations (8 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (7 works) · Work (physics (7 works) · Gender Studies (6 works)