This unique textbook enables social work practitioners to gain a deeper understanding of how Islamic principles inform and influence the lives of Muslim populations. This completely updated and revised edition includes a comprehensive update of the research literature, international case studies, and new sections on religious extremism and ageing and end-of-life. This is the only book specifically on social work with Muslim communities and provides an essential toolkit for culturally sensitive social work practice.
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978-1-4473-3013-4 (9781447330134)
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Bournemouth University
Sara Ashencaen Crabtree is a senior lecturer in Health and Social Work at Bournemouth University. Her previous academic posts were in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
Senior Researcher, Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion
Fatima Husain's background is in family-based research and she is currently a senior researcher at The Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion, London.
Institute of Applied Social Sciences, University of Birmingham
Basia Spalek is Professor in Conflict Transformation within the Department for Therapeutic Practice at the University of Derby.
Introduction
The Muslim Ummah: context and concepts
Social Work Education & Islam principles
Gender Relations and the Morphology of the Family
Working with Families
Health and Muslim Families
Ageing & Muslim Communities
Muslim communities, crime, victimisation and criminal justice - with Tracey Devanna
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