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© British Association of Social Workers

Social Work and Blood Vengeance: The Bedouin-Arab Case

ALEAN AL-KRENAWI and JOHN R. GRAHAM

Dr Alean Al-Krenawi is Lecturer in the Department of Social Work at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Israel

Dr John R. Graham is Assistant Professor in theDepartment of Social Work at Lakehead University Canada

Correspondence to Alean Al-Krenawi, Department of Social Work, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

Summary

The practice of blood vengeance, the obligation to kill in retribution for the death of a member of one's family or tribe, is illegal in most countries of the world; however, many traditional cultures still demand this form of maintaining honour. This paper outlines the cultural and historical contexts of the practice of blood vengeance among the Bedouin of the Negev of Israel. It considers the consequences for the targeted family and details the coping strategies adopted by the family, especially the children, under conditions of extreme social, emotional and economic deprivation. It discusses social work intervention, from initial contact to partial resolution; strategies of cultural sensitivity are also outlined.


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