Client Acculturation, Social Worker Group Belonging, and Social Work Service Use: A Multigroup Study of Minority Populations in Israel.

This study investigates social work with minorities in Israel from the clients' perspective, focusing on contact with social workers and satisfaction with their services among three major minority groups: Palestinian Israelis, immigrants from the former Soviet Union (FSU), and ultra-Orthodox Jews. Findings indicate that immigrants from the FSU and Palestinian Israelis had more contact with social workers than the majority population, while ultra-Orthodox Jews did not differ significantly. Across all minority groups, stronger adherence to majority cultural practices was linked to higher contact rates and greater satisfaction with social workers, and clients served by social workers from their own minority group reported higher satisfaction. The study highlights that sociopsychological dynamics in social work vary by minority group, suggesting that research and practice should be tailored to each group's specific cultural and social context.