Case Study: Working with Sexual Abuse in East Jerusalem

Abstract

This case study is the first of what we hope may become a more regular feature in the journal. The format is based on taking an anonymised case from practice that raises ethical issues, and asking for two commentaries that reflect on the nature of the issues involved from a variety of different perspectives. This case and commentaries are taken from a book, Practising Social Work Ethics around the World: Cases and Commentaries, edited by Sarah Banks and Kirsten Nøhr (Routledge, 2011) and published in association with the journal. We are grateful to the authors of the case and commentaries and to Routledge for allowing us to reprint this extract from the book.

Keywords:

• School Social Workers
• Child sexual abuse
• Occupied Palestinian
• territories
• Proffessional integrity
• case study

Notes

Mahmoud Baidoun (PhD Res.) is Senior Trainer, Trauma Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor at the Mental Health Programme, Centre for Continuing Education, Birzeit University, Palestine. He has played a leading role in developing the new child protection referral system in Palestine. Jane Lindsay is Deputy Head, School of Social Work, Kingston University/St. George's, University of London. She is from Northern Ireland, and is a social worker and lecturer. She was the independent evaluator pro bono from 1997 to 2009 of schools counselling and professional supervision programmes offered by Birzeit University in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

David N. Jones is a registered social worker with 35 years’ experience in child protection work and national policy roles in the United Kingdom. As President of the International Federation of Social Workers (2006–10) he witnessed social work practice in many countries. His doctoral thesis was on evaluation and inspection of social work. He has published and lectures on social work practice and management.