Abdelfettah Elkchirid joined Wilfrid Laurier University in 2015. Abdelfettah Elkchirid holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work (2007) and a Ph.D. in Social Work.
His teaching experience and interests include: structural approach to social work in direct practice and international social w...
Abdelfettah Elkchirid joined Wilfrid Laurier University in 2015. Abdelfettah Elkchirid holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work (2007) and a Ph.D. in Social Work.
His teaching experience and interests include: structural approach to social work in direct practice and international social work; social work practice with individuals, groups and families; social work with involuntarily-assisted individuals; social work with groups; and cultural diversity. His research interest focus on cross cultural social work practice, international social work, and social work practice with survivors of trauma and torture.
The main focus of my research is cross cultural social work practice, international social work, and social work practice with survivors of trauma and torture. I am currently involved in developing two research projects. A research project on developing a guide to implement Men's support groups for refugees, and a research the intersection of gender, culture and past migration experience on returning Moroccan female migrant farm workers from Spain.