Abstract
Abused women seek help from medicine services extensively. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 12 married Arab-Israeli abused women about their relationships with social workers in community health clinics. Analysis reveals that women's evaluation of the impact of encounters with social workers is bipolar. On one pole are the difficulties and stressors derived from the cultural limitations that are placed on their ability to bring changes. On the other pole are the benefits-awareness in coping with repressive social powers and empowerment as competent choosers. The discussion elaborates the conflicts and paradoxes inherent in the nature of the interventions with abused women in a collectivistic culture.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 398-413 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Social Work in Health Care |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2014 |
Keywords
- psychosocial intervention
- social support
- social work
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Community and Home Care
- Psychiatry and Mental health