The Significance of Space: Experiences of Arab Social Work Professionals with EAGALA Equine-Assisted Learning

IF 1.8 3区社会学 Q1 SOCIAL WORK

British Journal of Social Work Pub Date : 2021-06-04 DOI:10.1093/BJSW/BCAB113

Merav Moshe-Grodofsky, Nuzha Allassad Alhuzail

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Abstract

The value of equine-assisted interventions that promote growth and learning is increasingly recognised in professional practice. The aim of this study was to examine how equine-assisted intervention enhanced personal and professional growth for social work professionals. Arab social workers from the social service department in the Bedouin city Hura, Israel participated in three workshops based on the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA) model. Observations conducted through the workshops, debriefing sessions with participants and fourteen in-depth semi-structured interviews were analysed. Analysis exposed the importance of space in promoting development. Specifically, participants described the value of space for self-reflection, the importance of the space within and between relationships and space as a site for team building. Changes amongst the participants from dependence on external instruction to autonomous decision making, enhanced spontaneous activity with the horses and mutual assistance were identified. This is the first equine-assisted learning workshop and research conducted with social workers in Israel. The results highlight the value of equine-assisted learning as a new avenue to help grow social work professionals as they continue to work with their clientele. Results suggest that there is potential for equine-assisted interventions to support social workers internationally.

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空间的意义：阿拉伯社会工作专业人员EAGALA马辅助学习的经验

马辅助干预促进生长和学习的价值在专业实践中越来越得到认可。本研究的目的是检验马辅助干预如何促进社会工作专业人员的个人和职业成长。来自以色列贝都因城市胡拉社会服务部门的阿拉伯社会工作者参加了三个基于马辅助成长和学习协会（EAGALA）模式的研讨会。分析了通过研讨会、与与会者的汇报会和14次深入的半结构化访谈进行的观察。分析揭示了空间在促进发展方面的重要性。具体而言，参与者描述了空间对自我反思的价值，关系内部和关系之间的空间的重要性，以及作为团队建设场所的空间。参与者从依赖外部指导到自主决策、与马的自发活动增强和互助的变化都得到了确认。这是以色列第一个与社会工作者一起进行的马辅助学习研讨会和研究。研究结果强调了马辅助学习的价值，它是一种新的途径，可以帮助社会工作专业人员在继续与客户合作的过程中成长。研究结果表明，马辅助干预措施有可能在国际上支持社会工作者。

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British Journal of Social Work SOCIAL WORK-

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3.00

自引率

22.20%

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208

期刊介绍： Published for the British Association of Social Workers, this is the leading academic social work journal in the UK. It covers every aspect of social work, with papers reporting research, discussing practice, and examining principles and theories. It is read by social work educators, researchers, practitioners and managers who wish to keep up to date with theoretical and empirical developments in the field.