Many studies have explored the impact of child removal on both children and professionals, but there is limited research on the experiences of mothers whose children social services had removed from their homes, particularly within Arab society. This study focused on Arab mothers from East Jerusalem—an ethnic minority in Israel's society, that faces unique challenges—whose children removed from home. The study examines, from the mothers' perspectives (1) reasons for the removal, and (2) relationships with welfare services. 15 Arab mothers from East Jerusalem, aged 25 to 49 who had at least one child removed through a court order participated in the study. Nine of the mothers were divorced, separated, or widowed. The mothers described several reasons for their children's removal, including domestic violence and lack of support from their own families after leaving abusive husbands, poverty leading to what social services interpreted as neglect, the child's challenging behavior, and false accusations. The second theme reveals a lack of cooperation between social workers and the mothers, and social workers' negative perceptions of the mothers hindering reunification. The study sheds light, for the first time as far as we know, on the perspectives of Arab mothers concerning their children's removal. Early support could avert removal, and social workers should make greater efforts to promote child reunification. It is paramount that professionals build trust with these mothers, through culturally sensitive and empowering engagement.

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阿拉伯母亲的观点：为什么她们的孩子被赶出家门

许多研究探讨了儿童被带离家中对儿童和专业人员的影响，但对那些因社会服务而将孩子带离家中的母亲的经历进行的研究却很有限，尤其是在阿拉伯社会。这项研究的重点是来自东耶路撒冷的阿拉伯母亲——以色列社会中的一个少数民族，面临着独特的挑战——她们的孩子被从家里带走。该研究从母亲的角度探讨了（1）搬迁的原因，以及（2）与福利服务的关系。 15 名来自东耶路撒冷的阿拉伯母亲参与了这项研究，她们年龄在 25 岁至 49 岁之间，她们至少有一个孩子被法庭命令带走。其中九位母亲离婚、分居或丧偶。母亲们描述了孩子被驱逐的几个原因，包括家庭暴力、离开施虐丈夫后缺乏家人的支持、贫困导致社会服务部门将其视为忽视、孩子的挑衅行为以及不实指控。第二个主题揭示了社会工作者和母亲之间缺乏合作，以及社会工作者对母亲的负面看法阻碍了团聚。据我们所知，这项研究首次揭示了阿拉伯母亲对孩子被带走的看法。早期支持可以避免被驱逐，社会工作者应该做出更大的努力来促进儿童团聚。至关重要的是，专业人士通过文化敏感和赋权参与与这些母亲建立信任。