1st Edition

Radicalisation, Extremism and Social Work Practice Minority Muslim Youth in the West

Edited By Lena Robinson, M Rafik Gardee Copyright 2022
266 Pages
by Routledge

266 Pages
by Routledge

266 Pages
by Routledge

Radicalisation, Extremism and Social Work Practice is the first book to explore cultural identity, acculturation and perceived discrimination of Muslim youth across Western countries in relation to social work, as well as the radicalisation and extremist views and actions of a small number of Muslim youth.  It draws on relevant theoretical frameworks and research to examine the different... Read more

1          Introduction

            Lena Robinson and M. Rafik Gardee

2          Muslim Youth in the United Kingdom

            Lena Robinson and M. Rafik Gardee

3          Muslim Youth in the United States

            Altaf Husain, Fatima Y. Mirza and Taqi Tirmazi

4          Muslim Youth in France: About Discrimination, Radicalisation and terrorist Attacks

            Rajaa Dusseaux-Edom and Abdel Halim Boudoukha

5          Understanding the Experiences of Families of Radicalised Muslim Youth in Australia: Implications for Social Work Practice

            Vivian Gerrand and Michele Grossman

6          Canadian Muslim Youth

            William Barr, Juliette Tocino-Smith and Debra Kostyk

7          Muslim Youth in Germany

            Andreas Beelmann, Michael Wermke and Juliane Dingfelder

8          Muslim Youth in Denmark

            Üzeyir Tireli

9          Radicalisation and Violent Extremism Among Norwegian Youth

            Hajra Tahir

10        Muslim Youth in Finland

            Teemu Pauha and Venla Ritola

11        Social Work as a Tool for Countering Violent Extremism in Sweden

            Göran Larsson and Christer Mattsson

12        Concluding Observations

            M. Rafik Gardee and Lena Robinson

Biography

Lena Robinson is Professor of Social Work and Human Services at Central Queensland University, Australia. Previously, she was Professor of Social Work at University of the West of Scotland and Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Social work at the University of Birmingham, UK. 

M Rafik Gardee is a semi-retired Public Health Consultant in Primary Healthcare and International Development. He has 40+ years of experience in Community Healthcare, both in developed and emerging countries. A Doctor, former Public Health Advisor, and Founding Director for Ethnic and Minority Health in Scotland, he holds an Honorary Senior Lectureship in Public Health Medicine at the University of Glasgow, UK where he coordinated the International Health Module.