ABSTRACT

Effective intervention in social work requires addressing the contextual challenges clients face. For Muslim communities and families in the West, the context is characterized by decades of post 9/11 scrutiny and anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant sentiments. Internationally, with terrorist attacks across the globe, and nationally, with a highly-charged political atmosphere, Muslim communities and families in the U.S. find themselves trying to reconcile conflicting influences. While they may seek to establish themselves as positive members of civil society, they are often viewed with suspicion, merely because of their religion, and their children exposed to threats, bullying, and harassment. This manuscript draws from a practitioner-researcher model that applies a developmentally sensitive and contextually grounded perspective to analyzing themes elicited from workshops for parents and guardians in the wake of terrorist attacks. The workshops were designed to provide caregivers with tools to support their children through honest and developmentally sensitive conversations about the sociopolitical climate, including Islamophobia and other systemic issues. The manuscript concludes with suggestions for practitioners and researchers to promote the positive development and integration of Muslim ‘families’ at individual, family, and community levels.

摘要

有效的社会工作干预需要解决客户所面临的背景挑战。对于西方的穆斯林社区和家庭而言，其特点是经历了数十年的9/11后审查，反穆斯林和反移民情绪。在国际上，遍及全球的恐怖袭击在全国范围内，在高度活跃的政治气氛中，美国的穆斯林社区和家庭发现自己试图调和相互冲突的影响。尽管他们可能寻求使自己成为公民社会的积极成员，但人们常常因为他们的宗教信仰以及他们的孩子受到威胁，欺凌和骚扰而受到怀疑。该手稿取材于从业者-研究者模型，该模型运用了发展敏感和基于背景的观点来分析恐怖袭击发生后研讨会为父母和监护人提出的主题。这些讲习班旨在为护理人员提供工具，以通过对社会政治气候（包括伊斯兰恐惧症和其他系统性问题）进行诚实且对发展敏感的对话，为子女提供支持。该手稿的结尾为从业者和研究人员提供了建议，以促进穆斯林“家庭”在个人，家庭和社区各级的积极发展和融合。这些讲习班旨在为护理人员提供工具，以通过对社会政治气候（包括伊斯兰恐惧症和其他系统性问题）进行诚实且对发展敏感的对话，为子女提供支持。该手稿的结尾为从业者和研究人员提供了建议，以促进穆斯林“家庭”在个人，家庭和社区各级的积极发展和融合。这些讲习班旨在为护理人员提供工具，以通过对社会政治气候（包括伊斯兰恐惧症和其他系统性问题）进行诚实且对发展敏感的对话，为子女提供支持。该手稿的结尾为从业者和研究人员提供了建议，以促进穆斯林“家庭”在个人，家庭和社区各级的积极发展和融合。