Abstract
This exploratory case study analysis offemale genital mutilation among the Bedouin-Arab ofthe Negev is based on a semi-structured
interview with twenty women who had undergone ritual mutilation. It discusses the psychological impacts and the social contexts in which
it occurs, includinggender construction, family honor and economic andfamilialltribalfactors. It then turns attention tofour intervention
strategies for social work: appreciating its culturally specific contexts, creating opportunities for internally derived responses, allowing for
collaborative efforts with multiple parties and facilitating culturally specific ways of(re-)conceptualizing the practice.
interview with twenty women who had undergone ritual mutilation. It discusses the psychological impacts and the social contexts in which
it occurs, includinggender construction, family honor and economic andfamilialltribalfactors. It then turns attention tofour intervention
strategies for social work: appreciating its culturally specific contexts, creating opportunities for internally derived responses, allowing for
collaborative efforts with multiple parties and facilitating culturally specific ways of(re-)conceptualizing the practice.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 29-36 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Social Development Issues (Follmer Group) |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 1999 |
