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British Journal of Social Work (2001) 31, 665-685
© 2001 British Association of Social Workers

The Cultural Mediator: Bridging the Gap Between a Non-Western Community and Professional Social Work Practice

Alean Al-Krenawi and John R. Graham

Department of Social Work, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Box 653, Beer-Sheva, Israel, 84105. alean{at}bgumail.bgu.ac.il

Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive, NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada. jrgraham{at}ucalgary.ca

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This paper analyses a demonstration project that enabled social workers to practise effectively in their home community (a Bedouin-Arab city in the Negev, Israel) where gender relations are patriarchal and the interface of social work and cultural practices had previously impeded professional functioning. Collaborative work with cultural mediators, individuals with high social status and knowledge of community traditions, rendered interventions more culturally appropriate, bridged gaps between the cultural and professional canons, and promoted social work's role in a society that had a limited understanding of, and experience with, the profession. Future social work practice and research could focus on further enhancing women's choice making opportunities in this patriarchal culture.


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