Abdulaziz Albrithen
Biographic Data
| ID | 3559862 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Abdulaziz Albrithen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Abdulaziz |
| FAMILY NAME | Albrithen |
| SIGNATURE | ALBRITHEN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | United Arab Emirates University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5227-3017 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Exposing social work students to environmental justice
This empirical study attempted to design and test an innovative curriculum integrating social, economic, and environmental issues into the curriculum of a Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations course at United Arab Emirates University. A quasi-experimental study involving a sample of 56 students concluded that the designed curriculum and its contents effectively give students an in-depth understanding of the inherent complexitie…
Evaluating two academic programs of social work
The accreditation of social work education is a vital issue, given its strong connection to the outcomes of social work education and effectiveness of social work practice as a whole. Thus, this study evaluated the documentation of bachelor’s programs in social work at the United Arab Emirates University and Al-Quds University in Palestine. Such documents are typically required in the initial stages of an accreditation process. Specifically, we e…
Social Work Practice in United Arab Emirates (UAE) Schools during and after the Covid-19 Pandemic
Besides their educational mission, public schools ground and support the health and psychological, emotional, and social development of students. The educational system is special because it combines multiple integrated responsibilities and duties that transcend the scope of any other social welfare program. Social workers are crucial constituents of educational systems and are expected to attend to the well-being of students while ensuring the e…
Islamic Principles and UAE Policies Regarding Protecting Senior Citizens’ Rights and Safety
Islam influences Muslim societies through rules, regulations, and legislation. This paper highlights Islamic principles and legislation that protect the rights and dignity of older adults and compares them to policies and laws that have been applied and implemented in the United Arab Emirates. A comparative method was utilised to conduct this study, relying on sources that present the rights of older adults in Islamic Sharia, as well as official …
Validity and Reliability of the Arabic Version of the Short Form Social Well-Being Scale
There has been growing interest in and calls for wellness and well-being among the population. Scientific research has expanded the study of social well-being and its positive impact on human life since half-century. This study explores the measurement of social well-being within the context of global attempts to adapt codified measures of this concept. International studies have proven that the Social Well-Being Scale (SWBS) is an acceptable mea…
Covid-19 in the UAE
Child Poverty and Youth Unemployment in Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia can be described as a young nation in terms of its date of creation and its rapidly increasing proportion of children and young people in its population. Various sources have been cited to explain the causes and describe the consequences of child poverty and youth unemployment. The factors mentioned for future verification are the interrelationship between, on the one hand, government and religion, social conservatism,…
Practicing Social Work Ethics Among Hospital Social Workers in Saudi Arabia
Social workers often work with vulnerable clients and are expected to always utilize ethical decision-making skills. Using a questionnaire, we explored how 218 hospital social workers in Western Saudi Arabia applied ethical standards in social work practice. General findings of this study raise a number of compelling issues related to the importance of taking into account the culture and the importance of the professional relationship in the chan…
Medical Social Workers' Perceptions Related to Interprofessional Teamwork at Hospitals
Interprofessional teams in the health care sectors can be comprised of a variety of disciplines including medicine, nursing, social work, and allied health professions such as physiotherapists, dieticians, and pharmacists. Good medical treatment is dependent on the team's continual awareness of the social situations of patients and of their feelings about these circumstances. This study evaluates perceptions of social workers in relation to inter…
Social Work Ethics in Saudi Arabia
Ethical approaches to social work are central to professional practice, with social workers expected to adhere to ethical standards in their work contexts. The expansion of social work in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has coincided with changes in life patterns that saw a decline in the social solidarity of families, tribes and communities. Discussion of social work ethics has not been robust at this stage and nor has the desirability or otherwise …
Social workers
Healthcare has evolved rapidly in Saudi Arabia, based upon a Western model of service which incorporates multi-disciplinary professional teams. Social work practice forms part of patient care. However, little is known about how social workers are integrated into the hospital setting. This study aims to investigate the involvement of hospital social workers with other professionals (e.g. physicians, nurses, psychiatrists, and psychologists). The s…
Measuring alcohol craving in S audi A rabia with possible implications for social work intervention
It is only in recent times that there has been recognition of alcohol abuse in S audi A rabia, and social, psychological and health implications are now acknowledged. This study measured craving among S audi alcoholics and compared it with the levels of alcohol they consumed. The study used an instrument for measuring craving ( A lcohol C raving Q uestionnaire) after identifying the subjects by means of a demographical questionnaire and testing t…
The Perception of Organizational Issues of Social Work Practitioners in Saudi Hospitals
Health care has evolved rapidly in Saudi Arabia, based upon a Western model of service that incorporates multidisciplinary professional teams. Social work practice forms part of patient care. This study explores how Saudi social workers perceive their role and how they describe their practice within the hospital context. A quantitative methodology was employed using a self-administered questionnaire. Analysis revealed that 219 social workers perc…
Medical Social Workers' Perceptions Related to Interprofessional Teamwork at Hospitals
Interprofessional teams in the health care sectors can be comprised of a variety of disciplines including medicine, nursing, social work, and allied health professions such as physiotherapists, dieticians, and pharmacists. Good medical treatment is dependent on the team's continual awareness of the social situations of patients and of their feelings about these circumstances. This study evaluates perceptions of social workers in relation to inter…
Social workers
Healthcare has evolved rapidly in Saudi Arabia, based upon a Western model of service which incorporates multi-disciplinary professional teams. Social work practice forms part of patient care. However, little is known about how social workers are integrated into the hospital setting. This study aims to investigate the involvement of hospital social workers with other professionals (e.g. physicians, nurses, psychiatrists, and psychologists). The s…
Covid-19 in the UAE
The Perception of Organizational Issues of Social Work Practitioners in Saudi Hospitals
Health care has evolved rapidly in Saudi Arabia, based upon a Western model of service that incorporates multidisciplinary professional teams. Social work practice forms part of patient care. This study explores how Saudi social workers perceive their role and how they describe their practice within the hospital context. A quantitative methodology was employed using a self-administered questionnaire. Analysis revealed that 219 social workers perc…
Measuring alcohol craving in S audi A rabia with possible implications for social work intervention
It is only in recent times that there has been recognition of alcohol abuse in S audi A rabia, and social, psychological and health implications are now acknowledged. This study measured craving among S audi alcoholics and compared it with the levels of alcohol they consumed. The study used an instrument for measuring craving ( A lcohol C raving Q uestionnaire) after identifying the subjects by means of a demographical questionnaire and testing t…
Medical Social Workers' Perceptions Related to Interprofessional Teamwork at Hospitals
Interprofessional teams in the health care sectors can be comprised of a variety of disciplines including medicine, nursing, social work, and allied health professions such as physiotherapists, dieticians, and pharmacists. Good medical treatment is dependent on the team's continual awareness of the social situations of patients and of their feelings about these circumstances. This study evaluates perceptions of social workers in relation to inter…
Social Work Ethics in Saudi Arabia
Ethical approaches to social work are central to professional practice, with social workers expected to adhere to ethical standards in their work contexts. The expansion of social work in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has coincided with changes in life patterns that saw a decline in the social solidarity of families, tribes and communities. Discussion of social work ethics has not been robust at this stage and nor has the desirability or otherwise …
Social workers
Healthcare has evolved rapidly in Saudi Arabia, based upon a Western model of service which incorporates multi-disciplinary professional teams. Social work practice forms part of patient care. However, little is known about how social workers are integrated into the hospital setting. This study aims to investigate the involvement of hospital social workers with other professionals (e.g. physicians, nurses, psychiatrists, and psychologists). The s…
Practicing Social Work Ethics Among Hospital Social Workers in Saudi Arabia
Social workers often work with vulnerable clients and are expected to always utilize ethical decision-making skills. Using a questionnaire, we explored how 218 hospital social workers in Western Saudi Arabia applied ethical standards in social work practice. General findings of this study raise a number of compelling issues related to the importance of taking into account the culture and the importance of the professional relationship in the chan…
Child Poverty and Youth Unemployment in Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia can be described as a young nation in terms of its date of creation and its rapidly increasing proportion of children and young people in its population. Various sources have been cited to explain the causes and describe the consequences of child poverty and youth unemployment. The factors mentioned for future verification are the interrelationship between, on the one hand, government and religion, social conservatism,…
Validity and Reliability of the Arabic Version of the Short Form Social Well-Being Scale
There has been growing interest in and calls for wellness and well-being among the population. Scientific research has expanded the study of social well-being and its positive impact on human life since half-century. This study explores the measurement of social well-being within the context of global attempts to adapt codified measures of this concept. International studies have proven that the Social Well-Being Scale (SWBS) is an acceptable mea…
Covid-19 in the UAE
Social Work Practice in United Arab Emirates (UAE) Schools during and after the Covid-19 Pandemic
Besides their educational mission, public schools ground and support the health and psychological, emotional, and social development of students. The educational system is special because it combines multiple integrated responsibilities and duties that transcend the scope of any other social welfare program. Social workers are crucial constituents of educational systems and are expected to attend to the well-being of students while ensuring the e…
Islamic Principles and UAE Policies Regarding Protecting Senior Citizens’ Rights and Safety
Islam influences Muslim societies through rules, regulations, and legislation. This paper highlights Islamic principles and legislation that protect the rights and dignity of older adults and compares them to policies and laws that have been applied and implemented in the United Arab Emirates. A comparative method was utilised to conduct this study, relying on sources that present the rights of older adults in Islamic Sharia, as well as official …
Evaluating two academic programs of social work
The accreditation of social work education is a vital issue, given its strong connection to the outcomes of social work education and effectiveness of social work practice as a whole. Thus, this study evaluated the documentation of bachelor’s programs in social work at the United Arab Emirates University and Al-Quds University in Palestine. Such documents are typically required in the initial stages of an accreditation process. Specifically, we e…
Exposing social work students to environmental justice
This empirical study attempted to design and test an innovative curriculum integrating social, economic, and environmental issues into the curriculum of a Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations course at United Arab Emirates University. A quasi-experimental study involving a sample of 56 students concluded that the designed curriculum and its contents effectively give students an in-depth understanding of the inherent complexitie…
Political science (10 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Social Work (9 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (8 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Engineering (6 works) · Public relations (6 works) · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration (5 works) · Law (4 works)