TOWARDS UNDERSTANDING RISK AND PROTECTION PERSPECTIVES OF YOUNG BEDOUIN CHILDREN

Abstract

"The study is based on a participatory, context-informed study that examined the perception of ‘risk’ and ‘protection’ among 30 Bedouin children aged four to five. It was conducted in the Bedouin unrecognized Villages of the Naqab — Southern Israel and utilized photography, drawings ,and verbal explanations. The analysis yielded seven themes representing children’s perceptions of risk and protection. It indicated that children facing extreme adversity were aware of numerous risk conditions, including a lack of infrastructure and the fear of losing their homes, thus adversely affecting their well-being. Children’s insights, and suggested modes of protection, as the study findings reveal, are crucial for promoting children’s welfare."