Citation

Al-Krenawi A, Graham JR. Child Welf. 1999; 78(2): 283-296.

Affiliation

Department of Social Work, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Child Welfare League of America)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10418118

Abstract

Blood vengeance is a culturally specific phenomenon that can place Bedouin-Arab children at high risk of neglect. This case study examines the psychological and social implications of vengeance on children, the children's coping strategies, and the role of social work. The social work function includes nonauthoritarianism, strategies for forming a positive helping alliance, and various forms of culturally sensitive assessment and intervention. The study therefore yields insight into bridging the emic-etic gap in conceptualizing and responding to child neglect in a non-Western society.

Language: en