Social work with young women in security emergencies: An autoethnography of epistemic resistance

Nour Shimei*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In this article, I reflect on my practice as a social worker with young Jewish and Arab Bedouin women from marginalized groups in Israel during security emergencies. I use the autoethnography of a reflective story from a program for girls and young women in which I was working at the start of Operation Cast Lead (December 27, 2008–January 18, 2009) in Israel. I discuss epistemic injustice and epistemic resistance as they concern girls who are coping with conditions of distress, and relate to the complexities involved in social work with them.

Original languageEnglish
JournalFeminism and Psychology
DOIs
StateAccepted/In press - 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • autoethnography
  • epistemic injustice
  • epistemic resistance
  • girls and young women
  • reflectivity
  • security emergencies
  • social work practice

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