Social Work Education in the Context of Armed Political Conflict

An Israeli Perspective

Dados Bibliográficos

ID10898705
AutoresY Nadan (0000-0001-6797-3454, Sapir College, autor correspondente), Adital Ben‐ari (University of Haifa), Adital Ben-Ari
Ano2015
Volume45
Fascículo6
Páginas1734-1749
Data de publicação2015-09-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoThe British Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0045-3102 • E-ISSN: 1468-263X
EditoraOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/bjsw/bct212
OpenAlexW2000311450
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas24
Referências citadas24

In recent years, the role of social work in conflict-ridden areas has become a relevant issue in the professional discourse, both theoretically and practically. However, questions regarding social work education in the context of political conflict have remained mainly unanswered. In this paper, we present findings from a research project that examined social work education within institutions of higher education in the Israeli context of armed political conflict. In-depth interviews with twenty-five social work educators were conducted and analysed. Data analysis revealed four themes related to the influence of life in the shadow of protracted violent conflict on those engaged in education and training in social work. These are concerned with identifying the ‘other’, coping with the spectre of war, tension between the personal and the political, and attempts to extract the conflict from social work education. Along this line of thinking, we discuss ‘silencing’ as a major issue that shapes social work education in the context of armed political conflict, and conclude with practical guidelines.

Context (archaeology) · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Social conflict · Social environment · Social science · Sociology · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice