Poverty in Arab-Palestinian society in Israel: Social work perspectives before and during COVID-19. (January 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Khoury, Ensherah; Krumer-Nevo, Michal
• Is Part Of: International social work. Volume 66:Number 1(2023)
• Page Start: 117
• Page End: 129
• Publication Date: 2023-01
• Subjects: Arab-Palestinian -- intersectionality -- Israel -- poverty-aware social work -- social work practice -- supervision; Social service -- Periodicals; Social problems -- Periodicals; Globalization -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Community development -- Periodicals; 361
• DOI: 10.1177/00208728221091125
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0020-8728

Abstract

Arab-Palestinian families have one of the highest poverty rates in Israel. However, there is a lack of knowledge regarding this population from a social work perspective. This article presents an analysis of 64 supervision sessions held with Arab-Palestinian social workers with the aim of identifying context-specific knowledge on the barriers service users face in their daily lives. Our findings point to three types of barriers: economic, sociopolitical, and cultural/political. The article relates to the intersections of these barriers before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.