Abstract
A fundamental dyad in public social services is woman to woman. In Israeli public social services, it is often mother to mother. This multi-faceted encounter is complex and in this theoretical article I wish to deconstruct and situate the social worker-mother encounter in a broader context, a social-cultural-national one. Taking a feminist perspective, I will explore how the personal and private social worker-mother encounter is a political and public one. Analysing western ideologies of the 'Good Mother' together with those of the Israeli-Jewish mother, this article aims to develop a theoretical understanding of macro mechanisms that shape the social worker-mother encounter. Being conscious about what influences that encounter might benefit social work clients, practitioners, researchers, and policymakers.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 351-367 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Social Policy and Society |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jul 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 'Good Mother' myth
- Social work
- ecological system analysis
- motherhood
- social worker-mother client encounter
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Sociology and Political Science
- Political Science and International Relations