The lived experiences of social workers working with refugees in Lebanon

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ID21721686
AuthorsDavid Cecil (0000-0001-7472-4747, corresponding author), Rachel Hagues (0000-0003-4613-6379, Samford University, Birmingham, AL, USA), Rania Mansour (0000-0002-8084-7150, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Qatar), Aimee Ghanem (University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland), David E Robbins (Samford University, Birmingham, AL, USA)
Year2022
Volume22
Issue2
Pages518-538
Publication date2022-03-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1468-0173 • E-ISSN: 1741-296X
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/14680173211008372
OpenAlexW3171211997
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited14

Refugee care in Lebanon Understanding the lived experiences of social workers. Summary This mixed methods study examines the status of social work in its response to the refugee crisis within Lebanon, a country with the highest per capita refugee population in the world. Findings A structured interview guide and brief ordinal instrument were administered through interviews ( n = 10) and 10 focus groups ( n = 37) ( N = 47). Participants were recruited with the help of Lebanese social work colleagues. We explored professional roles, greatest refugee needs, social worker coping, and recommendations for refugee social work trainers and educators. Qualitative results are presented as themes with examples of direct quotations. Culturally specific services accurately targeting needs are among the major themes identified. Quantitative results, primarily using descriptive statistics and one Pearson’s r correlation statistic, report on participants’ overall stress levels, sense of effectiveness in refugee practice, and connection of faith/religion to motivation for refugee work. Applications This work is applied as best practice recommendations for social work education and for front-line training of those in social work roles working with refugees in Lebanon. This work also raises awareness about one of the most critical humanitarian crises in history

Displaced person · Political science · Population · Qualitative research · Refugee · Social science · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Homelessness and Social Issues · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Religion, Society, and Development · Social Psychology · Social Work

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