Radicalisation, extremism and social work practice : minority Muslim youth in the West / edited by Lena Robinson, M. Rafik Gardee.

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 approaches taken in social work practice. Some countries consider multi-agency approaches, particularly how public health practice can inform interventions and strategies. Others take a public health approach, looking for risk factors and seeking protective factors to develop suitable interventions within the communities through public engagement and partnership. As well as examining and discussing the above approaches, this book critically examines government and community-based approaches to radicalisation and extremism, and strategies for combating these. It will be a valuable resource for social work students, including other disciplines such as psychology, public health, psychiatry, sociology, political science and community development. It will also be of interest to policy makers, practitioners and researchers.

1 Introduction Lena Robinson and M Rafik Gardee2 Muslim Youth in the United Kingdom Lena Robinson and M Rafik Gardee3 Muslim Americans Altaf Husain, Fatima Y. Mirza and Taqi Tirmazi4 Radicalisation, Extremism, and Social Work Practice Among (Minority) Muslim Youth in France: From Terrorist Attacks to Threats to Muslim Identity Abdel-Halim Boudoukha and Rajaa Dusseaux-Edom5 Radicalisation, Extremism and Social Work Practice Among (Minority) Muslim Youth in the West: Supporting the Families of Radicalised Muslim Youth in Australia Vivian Gerrand and Michele Grossman6 Canadian Muslim Youth William Barr, Juliette Tocino-Smith and Debra Kostyk7 Muslim Youth in Germany Andreas Beelmann, Michael Wermke and Juliane Dingfelder8 Muslim Youth in Denmark Üzeyir Tireli 9 Radicalisation and Violent Extremism Among the Norwegian Youth Hajra Tahir10 Muslim Youth in Finland Teemu Pauha and Venla Ritola11 Social Work as a Tool for Countering Violent Extremism in Sweden Göran Larsson and Christer Mattsson12 Concluding Observations M Rafik Gardee and Lena Robinson