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Paper Presentation

Islam and Muslims

Session: Implications for Education and Research: A Case Study of

Equipping Students and Practitioners to Work With Muslims in an Antiracist, Culturally Appropriate Manner

Saturday, October 26, 2024
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM CT
Location: KC Convention Center, Room 1501C

    Presenter(s)

  • Tarek Zidan, PhD

    Associate Professor
    IU SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
    Indianapolis, IN, United States

  • Altaf Husain, PhD

    Associate Professor
    Howard University
    Washington, DC, United States

Utilizing a national sample of community-dwelling Muslims (N=213), this qualitative study investigated perceptions regarding what practitioners should know about Muslims and Islamic culture to provide successful mental health services to Muslim clients. The identified themes provide important, culturally-specific knowledge for social work educators, especially those teaching direct practice courses.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Understand the culturally distinct nature of the American Muslim community and the lack of research on how to work with members of this population in an anti-racist, culturally competent manner.
  2. Describe the specific themes American Muslim respondents reported regarding how to engage with Muslim clients successfully. Attendees will see specific examples of practices that harm the clinical relationship as well as examples of practices that help engender rapport.
  3. Understand educational strategies that social work educators can implement to help equip their students to engage with American Muslims so that they provide effective, culturally relevant services.