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Social workers’ conflict of loyalty in the context of social activism [electronic resource] : the case of the 2011 social protests in Israel /

by Makaros, Ayelet; Grodofsky, Merav Moshe.
Material type: materialTypeLabelArticleDescription: pp. 147-165.Subject(s): Conflict of loyalty, policy practice, public social workers, social activism, social protestOnline resources: Click here to access full-text article Available online and in print. In: Journal of community practice 2016, Vol. 24, No. 2Summary: This qualitative study examined the experiences of social workers who participated in the 2011 Israeli social protests. Data were collected through 1 focus group interview. The sample included 11 social workers employed in 11 social welfare departments throughout the country. Findings highlight the complexities and dilemmas experienced by social workers who protested against the system that employs them. Research findings contribute to the discourse regarding the conflict of loyalty experienced by public social workers engaged in social activism that targets the system that employs them.
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This qualitative study examined the experiences of social workers who participated in the 2011 Israeli social protests. Data were collected through 1 focus group interview. The sample included 11 social workers employed in 11 social welfare departments throughout the country. Findings highlight the complexities and dilemmas experienced by social workers who protested against the system that employs them. Research findings contribute to the discourse regarding the conflict of loyalty experienced by public social workers engaged in social activism that targets the system that employs them.

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