Working with families whose children have disabilities: Service provision by Jewish and Arab Israeli social workers

The article presents a pilot study that examined the characteristics and functioning of Israeli social workers who work with families whose children have disabilities. The survey includes Jewish and Arab populations in different settings, governmental services, municipal services, and voluntary ones. The article presents the characteristics of the workers, the patterns of service provision, and a comparison between Jewish and Arab social workers. 6 Tables, 16 References. [Copyright 2002 Sage Publications Ltd.]