期刊名称：International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences
电子版ISSN：2222-6990
出版年度：2020
卷号：10
期号：12
页码：101-115
DOI：10.6007/IJARBSS/v10-i12/8280
语种：English
出版社：Human Resource Management Academic Research Society
摘要：In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), school social workers (SSW) faced challenges that hinder the performance of their required roles: such as administrative restrictions, inadequate level of professional training, unclear roles as well as society norms. Although, the existing literatures focused on the possible benefits associated with SSW, however it ignored their challenges which may influence the performance and the quality of the provided services. Therefore, the study aims to fulfill the existing gap by exploring the challenges of SSW in the KSA. The semi-structed interviews used to collect the data of 16 school social workers across Riyadh. Based on the thematic analysis, the study found major challenges: Administrative constraints, workload and occupational stress, and sociodemographic differences. The study recommends national organizations to overcome these challenges in order to enhance the performance and the quality of the services of SSW at schools in KSA.
