Social Work and the House of Islam: orienting practitioners to the beliefs and values of Muslims in the United States. From: Social Work | Date: April 1, 2005| Author: Hodge, David R. | COPYRIGHT 2005 National Association of Social Workers. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Despite the media attention focused on the Islamic community after the terrorist attacks on the WorldTrade Center on September 11,2001, Muslims remain one of the most misunderstood populations in the United States. Few articles have appeared in the social work literature orienting practitioners to the Islamic community, and much of the mainstream media coverage misrepresents the population. This article reviews the basic beliefs, practices, and values that commonly characterize, or inform, ...