Social Work Practice with Ethnic Minorities during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Learning from the Arab Minority in Israel
Social Work Practice with Ethnic Minorities during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Learning from the Arab Minority in Israel
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COVID-19 大流行期间少数民族的社会工作实践：向以色列的阿拉伯少数民族学习
DOI：
10.1093/bjsw/bcab124
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发表时间：
2021
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H. Nouman
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H. Nouman
尽管社会工作专业的国际宣言强调了社会工作者在抗击冠状病毒（COVID-19）大流行的传播和支持受病毒影响的社区方面的关键作用，但社会工作者如何在实践中发挥作用实际上仍未得到探索。对于少数族裔社区来说，这个问题就显得尤为重要，因为不平等、歧视和边缘化，这些社区可能特别容易受到 COVID-19 的影响。本研究探讨了公共服务领域的社会工作者为应对 COVID-19 大流行期间少数族裔面临的挑战而采取的行动策略。为此，我们对以色列公共福利服务部门从事阿拉伯社区工作的社会工作者进行了 25 次深度访谈。研究结果揭示了七项行动战略，这些战略有可能在大流行期间为少数群体提供保护和支持，弥合语言和文化差距，并促进争取社会正义的政策。讨论强调了社会工作者在大流行情况下以社会文化政治背景敏感的方式采取行动的必要性和重要性，同时在满足客户不断变化和独特的需求方面表现出灵活性。提出了对政策、实践和研究的影响。
Although the critical role of social workers in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and support for communities affected by the virus was stressed in international declarations of the social work profession, how social workers fulfil their role in practice has remained virtually unexplored. This question is of greater importance when it comes to ethnic minority communities that may be disproportionately vulnerable to COVID-19 in light of inequities, discrimination and marginality. This study examined action strategies adopted by social workers in the public service in response to the challenges faced by ethnic minorities during the COVID-19 pandemic. For this purpose, twenty-five in-depth interviews were conducted with social workers employed in the public welfare services in Israel, who work with Arab communities. Research findings revealed seven action strategies that have the potential to provide protection and support to a minority population group during the pandemic, bridge language and cultural gaps and promote policies that strive for social justice. The discussion emphasises the need and importance of social workers to act in a socio-cultural–political context-sensitive manner in pandemic conditions, whilst demonstrating flexibility in addressing the changing and unique needs of their clients. Implications for policy, practice and research are presented.