TY - JOUR
T1 - Experiences and challenges of Arab social workers in Israel with community violence
AU - Ali-Saleh Darawshy, Neveen
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2025.
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - The study addresses community violence among Arab social workers in Israel. Data from 14 in-depth interviews were thematically analyzed. The findings reveal that participants encounter challenges in the personal, familial, as well as the professional spheres. They report collegial supportive coping mechanisms used by social workers after exposure to community violence. This study highlights the importance of enhancing social workers’ well-being, safety, and professional effectiveness after exposure to community violence. Tailored peer support is crucial in addressing the challenges they face.
AB - The study addresses community violence among Arab social workers in Israel. Data from 14 in-depth interviews were thematically analyzed. The findings reveal that participants encounter challenges in the personal, familial, as well as the professional spheres. They report collegial supportive coping mechanisms used by social workers after exposure to community violence. This study highlights the importance of enhancing social workers’ well-being, safety, and professional effectiveness after exposure to community violence. Tailored peer support is crucial in addressing the challenges they face.
KW - Arab society in Israel
KW - community violence
KW - mental health
KW - professional practice
KW - social workers
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=105002955853&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/00208728251331792
DO - 10.1177/00208728251331792
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AN - SCOPUS:105002955853
SN - 0020-8728
JO - International Social Work
JF - International Social Work
ER -
