Islam and social work: debating values, transforming practice

Dublin Core

Title

Islam and social work: debating values, transforming practice

Author

Crabtree, Sara Ashencaen
Husain, Fatima
Spalek, Basia

Publisher

Bristol, UK: Policy Press, 2008.

Place of Publication

United Kingdom: Bristol

No. of Pages

198 p.

Language

English

Publication Date

20080000

Primary Classification

1.3.10

Secondary Classification

1.3.10;1.2

Primary keywords

cultural pluralism--[pri];Muslims--[pri];social workers--[pri]

Secondary keywords

case studies;crime;domestic violence;education;family relationship;feminist ethics;Islamic ethics;Koran;minority groups;postmodernism;prisoners;sharia;social discrimination;values;Western world

Subject

Great Britain

Primary Document Type

b

Table Of Contents

List of case studies, figures and tables -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Muslim ummah: context and concepts -- 3. Social work eduction and Islam -- 4. Gender relations and the centrality of the family -- 5. Working with families -- 6. Health issues and Muslim families -- 7. Muslim communities, crime, victimisation and criminal justice -- 8. Concluding remarks -- References -- Index

Call Number

HV3177 .G7 C73 2008

Subject Captions

cs

Bibliography

Refs., p. 171-192

ISBN

9781861349477

Collection

IMSE Database

Citation

“Islam and social work: debating values, transforming practice,” Islamic Medical & Scientific Ethics, accessed January 15, 2025, https://imse.ibp.georgetown.domains/items/show/34359.