| Using grounded theory method, five Muslim Arab social workers/educators were interviewed to determine how do they perceive and utilize western American social work theories in their practice and teaching. The study indicated that there is an absence of using and teaching Western American social work theories in the Muslim Arabic World. Two reasons were behind the absence of theories in the Muslim Arabic World, first is the differences between the Western American Social Work Theories and the Islamic Arabic Values. Second is the inadequate knowledge sources. As a result the study suggests the need for forming an Islamic Arabic Social Work Model for the Muslim Arabic world. The construction of the new Islamic Arabic social work model requires the combination of Islamic Arabic values and modified Western American social work theories. |
